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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4700 COCA: 6343

deliberate

1 deliberate /dɪˈlɪbərət/ adjective
1 deliberate
/dɪˈlɪbərət/
adjective
Learner's definition of DELIBERATE
[more deliberate; most deliberate]
: done or said in a way that is planned or intended : done or said on purpose故意的;蓄意的;存心的
: done or decided after careful thought深思熟虑的;慎重的
: slow and careful不慌不忙的;从容不迫的;小心翼翼的
2 deliberate /dɪˈlɪbəˌreɪt/ verb
deliberates; deliberated; deliberating
2 deliberate
/dɪˈlɪbəˌreɪt/
verb
deliberates; deliberated; deliberating
Learner's definition of DELIBERATE
: to think about or discuss something very carefully in order to make a decision仔细思考;认真商讨
[no object]
[+ object]
often + whether, what, etc.
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4700 COCA: 6343

deliberate

1 of 2

verb

de·​lib·​er·​ate di-ˈli-bə-ˌrāt How to pronounce deliberate (audio)
deliberated; deliberating

intransitive verb

: to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
The jury deliberated for several days before reaching a verdict.

transitive verb

: to think about deliberately and often with formal discussion before reaching a decision
deliberate the question
was deliberating whether or not to accept the offer

deliberate

2 of 2

adjective

de·​lib·​er·​ate di-ˈli-bə-rət How to pronounce deliberate (audio)
-ˈlib-rət
1
: characterized by or resulting from careful and thorough consideration
a deliberate decision
Ms. Barker herself has said that the decision to write about the war was a deliberate response to patronizing reviews of her working-class settings … Claudia Roth Pierpont
2
: characterized by awareness of the consequences
a deliberate exaggeration
a deliberate act of protest
3
: slow, unhurried, and steady as though allowing time for decision on each individual action involved
The jeweler worked at a deliberate pace.
deliberateness noun
Choose the Right Synonym for deliberate

Verb

think, cogitate, reflect, reason, speculate, deliberate mean to use one's powers of conception, judgment, or inference.

think is general and may apply to any mental activity, but used alone often suggests attainment of clear ideas or conclusions.

teaches students how to think

cogitate implies deep or intent thinking.

cogitated on the mysteries of nature

reflect suggests unhurried consideration of something recalled to the mind.

reflecting on fifty years of married life

reason stresses consecutive logical thinking.

able to reason brilliantly in debate

speculate implies reasoning about things theoretical or problematic.

speculated on the fate of the lost explorers

deliberate suggests slow or careful reasoning before forming an opinion or reaching a conclusion or decision.

the jury deliberated for five hours

Adjective

voluntary, intentional, deliberate, willing mean done or brought about of one's own will.

voluntary implies freedom and spontaneity of choice or action without external compulsion.

a voluntary confession

intentional stresses an awareness of an end to be achieved.

the intentional concealment of vital information

deliberate implies full consciousness of the nature of one's act and its consequences.

deliberate acts of sabotage

willing implies a readiness and eagerness to accede to or anticipate the wishes of another.

willing obedience

Example Sentences

Verb The jury deliberated for two days before reaching a verdict. They will deliberate the question. Adjective She spoke in a clear, deliberate manner. He advocates a slow and deliberate approach to the problem.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Harsin will deliberate with his staff Sunday afternoon, and the players have Monday off before Tuesday’s start of classes at the university. Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 14 Aug. 2022 On Monday, a jury will continue to deliberate the fate of former Rocky Mount, Virginia, police officer Thomas Robertson, charged with multiple felony counts including obstructing Congress' certification of the electoral college votes. Scott Macfarlane, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2022 As states continue to deliberate how children can safely attend school amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19 isn't the only illness on people's minds. Valerie Pavilonis, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2022 The jury had asked on Monday to review certain pieces of evidence after being sent back to deliberate with more than 600 pieces of evidence that were introduced during the trial. Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2022 After hearing the new instructions, the jury was sent back to deliberate the three charges further. Tim De Chant, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2022 After closing arguments Wednesday morning, the jury will be instructed on the law and then sent to deliberate. Omar Jimenez, CNN, 8 Dec. 2021 Jury deliberations begin in Rittenhouse trial Following two weeks of proceedings and eight days of testimony, the jury in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial has been sent away to deliberate. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2021 Jurors were sent back to deliberate around 3:30 p.m. Thursday after a few hours of closing arguments and reached their decision about 5:15 p.m. NBC News, 8 Oct. 2021
Adjective
Law enforcement officers worry the candy-colored pills are being produced as a deliberate effort to drive addiction amongst children and young adults, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said in a statement. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 From eliminating menthol flavoring to capping nicotine levels, the FDA has made a deliberate effort to capitalize on the existing and new authorities granted by Congress. Michael B. Farber And Anand Shah, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 There is no question that this was a deliberate effort. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 But Toboni suggested that approach was a reflection of the players who were available rather than a deliberate effort to target a specific type. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 If voters were still forced to identify a finite number of nominees, many would make a more deliberate effort to spread their votes amongst a larger number of shows. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2022 And after a deliberate effort to program feel-good films in 2021 – a recognition by the programming team that its pandemic-weary audience was looking for a pick-me-up – Chirilov says Transilvania has also reclaimed its old pugnacious spirit. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 June 2022 In a number of European countries, that’s directly related to their deliberate effort to wean themselves off dependence on Russian energy imports. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 June 2022 In branding the Eames Institute, there’s a deliberate effort to flip the order of the Eames’s names. Anne Quito, Quartz, 3 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Verb

Middle English, from Latin deliberatus, past participle of deliberare to consider carefully, perhaps alteration of *delibrare, from de- + libra scale, pound

First Known Use

Verb

1536y, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of deliberate was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4700 COCA: 6343

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