deliberate

CEFRB1

/dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət/

adjective · verb

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  1. 01

    adjective

    Done intentionally and after careful thought.

  2. 02

    verb

    To think carefully about something before deciding.

Examples

  • You must be deliberate in selecting a partner.

  • The jury took eight hours to come to its deliberate verdict.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /dɪˈlɪb.ə.ɹeɪt/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Formed with deliberation; carefully considered; not sudden or rash.

  2. Of a person, weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; slow in determining.

  3. Done on purpose; intentional.

More examples

In context

  • a deliberate attempt to cover up his crime

  • a deliberate opinion; a deliberate measure or result

  • He told deliberate lies.

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Origin

adjective

Inherited from Middle English deliberat(e), borrowed from Latin dēlīberātus, perfect passive participle of dēlīberō (“to consider, weigh well”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + *līberō / lībrō (“to weigh”)), from *libera / libra (“a balance”); see librate. Doublet of deliber.