deliberate

English

Etymology

From Latin deliberatus, past participle of delibero (“I consider, weigh well”), from de + *libero, libro (“I weigh”), from *libera, libra (“a balance”); see librate.

Pronunciation

• (Adjective):
  • enPR: dĭlĭ'bərət, IPA: /dɪˈlɪbərət/, SAMPA: /dI"lIb@r@t/
  • enPR: dəlĭ'bərət, IPA: /dəˈlɪbərət/, SAMPA: /d@"lIb@r@t/

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• (Verb):
  • enPR: dĭlĭ'bərāt, IPA: /dɪˈlɪbəreɪt/, SAMPA: /dI"lIb@reIt/
  • enPR: dəlĭ'bərāt, IPA: /dəˈlɪbəreɪt/, SAMPA: /d@"lIb@reIt/

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Adjective

deliberate (comparative more deliberate, superlative most deliberate)

1. Done on purpose; intentional.

   Tripping me was deliberate action.

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

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

3. Formed with deliberation; well-advised; carefully considered; not sudden or rash.

   The opinion resulted in a deliberate measure.

4. Not hasty or sudden; slow.

   The prime minister resided over the cautious, deliberate action.

Translations

intentional

Bulgarian: умишлен (bg), преднамерен (bg) Czech: úmyslný (cs) m., záměrný (cs) m. Danish: bevidst (da), overlagt (da) Dutch: opzettelijk, opzettelijke, met opzet, voor expres (Flanders) Finnish: tarkoituksellinen (fi), tahallinen (fi) French: délibéré (fr) German: absichtlich (de), bewusst (de), vorsätzlich (de)

Hebrew: מכוון (mekhuvan) Hungarian: szándékos (hu) Japanese: 作為的 (ja) (sakuiteki) Norwegian: med vilje (no) Russian: умышленный (ru), преднамеренный (ru) Spanish: deliberado (es), a propósito (es)

of a person, carefully considering the probable consequences of a step

Czech: rozvážný (cs) m. Danish: velovervejet (da), gennemtænkt (da) German: wohlerwogen (de), wohlüberlegt (de)

Japanese: 慎重 (ja) (shinchō) Norwegian: overveid (no) Russian: осмотрительный (ru)

carefully considered

Bulgarian: обмислен (bg) Czech: promyšlený (cs) m. Danish: velovervejet  (da), gennemtænkt (da) Dutch: doordacht (nl), doordachte (nl), weloverwogen (nl) Finnish: harkittu (fi) French: concerté (fr)

German: wohlerwogen (de), wohlüberlegt (de), überlegt (de) Hungarian: megfontolt (hu) Japanese: 思慮深い (ja) (shiryobukai) Norwegian: veloverveid (no) Russian: обдуманный (ru)

not hasty or sudden

Bulgarian: обмислен (bg) Czech: neuspěchaný (cs) m., rozvážný (cs) m. Danish: langsom (da), sindig (da), rolig (da) Finnish: verkkainen (fi), harkittu (fi) French: délibéré (fr)

German: bedacht (de), bedachtsam (de), vorsichtig (de) Japanese: 慎重 (ja) (shinchō) Russian: неспешный (ru), размеренный (ru)

Verb

deliberate (third-person singular simple present deliberates, present participle deliberating, simple past and past participle deliberated)

1. To consider carefully.

   It is now time for the jury to deliberate the guilt of the defendant.

Translations

consider carefully

Bulgarian: обмислям (bg) Danish: overveje (da) Dutch: beraadslagen (nl), overwegen (nl), doordenken (nl) Finnish: harkita (fi), puntaroida (fi) French: délibérer (fr) German: erwägen (de), beraten (de), abwägen (de), überlegen (de)

Hungarian: megfontol (hu) Japanese: 熟慮する (ja) (jukuryosuru) Russian: обдумывать (ru) Scottish Gaelic: meòraich (gd)

Related terms

• deliberation
• deliberative

External links

• deliberate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• deliberate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• deliberate at OneLook Dictionary Search

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Italian

Verb

deliberate

1. second-person plural present tense and imperative of deliberare

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Latin

Verb

dēlīberāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of dēlīberō