deliberate1 adjectivedeliberate2 verb
deliberatede‧lib‧e‧rate1 /dɪˈlɪbərət/ ●●○ adjective 
WORD ORIGINdeliberate1
Origin:
1400-1500 Latin deliberatus, past participle of deliberare ‘to weigh in the mind’, from libra ‘balance’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Cirasola's style was very different from Perry's slow, deliberate manner of speaking.
- FBI agents believe Thursday's power failure was a deliberate act of sabotage.
- He definitely meant to be rude -- it was quite deliberate.
- I believe this was a deliberate attempt to mislead the court.
- It was a deliberate attempt to prevent the truth from being known.
- Henry Fitzhugh aims for a deliberate mix of obscure or up-and-coming artists with the glitterati of the art world.
- I had never done him any harm, yet I seemed to be the object of a deliberate campaign.
- It is not a deliberate, self-conscious activity, but a natural process that takes place unconsciously.
- The legislation also provides a deterrent against deliberate neglect of historic buildings.
- The senior departmental heads were familiar with their systems and experienced in detecting and preventing errors, both deliberate and accidental.
- There have also been cases of deliberate neglect of property in order to force tenants out of the building.
- There is a deliberate flatness in his expression.
- This is so unexpected when it is encountered for the first time that it feels like a deliberate deception.
Longman Language Activatordeliberate
use this about things that you do or say deliberately: deliberate attempt: · It was a deliberate attempt to prevent the truth from being known.deliberate act of something: · FBI agents believe Thursday's power failure was a deliberate act of sabotage.quite deliberate British: · He definitely meant to be rude -- it was quite deliberate.
use this about things that you do or say deliberately, especially about things that are wrong or illegal: · The damage was not intentional but I was still annoyed.· The jury has to decide whether the killing was an intentional act.· If their advertisements are shocking, this is entirely intentional.
: conscious decision/effort/attempt etc a decision, effort that you decide to make after thinking carefully about what the result would be: · Julia made a conscious effort to appear unconcerned, even though she was very upset.· Dylan's latest record is a conscious attempt to break away from his old image and try out a new style.
deliberately and carefully planned - use this about something that is morally wrong or dishonest: · a calculated attempt to deceive the American public· The cruelty with which Mengele's orders were carried out was ruthless and calculated.· Statements made by Mr. Lyman were just a calculated scare tactic designed to frighten consumers.cold and calculated (=deliberate and without any pity): · She got rid of her victims one by one, with cold and calculated precision.
a premeditated crime or act of violence is one that is deliberate and has been planned -- used especially in legal contexts: · The defense claim that the killing was not premeditated.· The maximum penalty for premeditated murder is death or life imprisonment.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
a deliberate attempt to humiliate herCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He was accused of deliberate provocation.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
1intended or planned OPP unintentional SYN intentional: a deliberate attempt to humiliate her· Clearly this was a deliberate act of vandalism.
· His question was a deliberate attempt to humiliate her.
(=done by people in a determined way)· There was a concerted campaign to attract more women into the armed forces.
(=one that you have thought about clearly)· Belinda had made a conscious decision to have a baby.
(=one that you concentrate on in order to achieve something)· He made a conscious effort to become a better person.
· Some customers pursue a deliberate policy of delaying payment.
He was accused of deliberate provocation.· As he neared me his steps became more deliberate until he was in slow motion.· Harvard thought a more deliberate program guided by a new black-music department would be more effective.· Bats too criss-crossed the liquid air with a more deliberate motion, like water-beetles.
· The place did have a very deliberate clean, didn't it?· This was a very deliberate decision on her part.· It was all very deliberate, keeping the interrogators' faces dark against the bright window, and it made Maxim grin.· The child was very deliberate in her approach to relationships.
NOUN· He had carried out a deliberate act causing unnecessary suffering and cruelty.· Rape as an act of war-a conscious, deliberate act of war.· His deliberate act was in fact obstructing the police who were making a lawful arrest, and that was sufficient mens rea.· J.B. Yes, but yes it was a deliberate act on my part to be respectable.· Accidental failure of electricity or gas supply not caused by the deliberate act of the supply authority.
· Was the incident the result of some deliberate action on your part?· His deliberate action caused her to wonder nervously what his intentions were.· A few panes of glass were broken during that time, but by accident rather than deliberate action.· My deliberate actions are means to ends, and are defended in debate by proving them adequate to the ends.
· There were deliberate attempts to develop elements of both high and popular culture in music, poetry, dance, and games.· But the difference really shows in the deliberate attempt to abandon traditional forms of school discipline.· What effect would a deliberate attempt to change this image have?· Apprised of this, the Friendship crew discounted it as a deliberate attempt to mislead them.· I knew it was a deliberate attempt from the word go to bring the band down.· Planned towns were deliberate attempts to exploit the economic possibilities of a site; and like any other investment could go wrong.· A deliberate attempt was made in 1966 to make assistance known and acceptable, when it became known as supplementary benefits.· David Tindle observed him suddenly turn on his young men in a deliberate attempt to wind them up.
· Gregory might have made a deliberate choice.· Unlike the lost sheep and the lost coin, the son is lost through his own deliberate choice.
· It was a sober and deliberate decision.· This was a very deliberate decision on her part.· This must be a deliberate decision on the part of Benetton, in order to complement their slogan.· There seem to be three main reasons why employers take a deliberate decision not to consult.· Not at all, it was a deliberate decision.· The word unbelief is usually used of a wilful refusal to believe or of a deliberate decision to disobey.· He hadn't made a deliberate decision to keep her out of his private and professional life.
· Firstly, there is a deliberate effort made to provide courses that are vocationally relevant.· This structure often requires a deliberate effort to maintain.· As Rostov watched, he seemed to make a deliberate effort to compose himself.· Make a deliberate effort to develop enjoyable leisure activities and hobbies.
· It would be shameful and alarming if the United Kingdom professed a deliberate intention to contract out of recognising that difference.
· This is no accident; it seems likely that it results from a deliberate policy decision taken somewhere on high.· In the beginning, the linguistic plight of the Negro slave was deliberate policy.· Private pension scheme tax concessions grew as part of deliberate policy.· Some developing countries have a deliberate policy to keep their poor people uneducated.· In at least one case there was a deliberate policy decision not to involve the University.· This should have been a deliberate policy on your part.· The Hashemite regime neglected the West Bank as a matter of deliberate policy.· And there is no doubt that some large companies do have a deliberate policy of delaying payments well beyond the agreed credit terms.
· The company's been accused of deliberate provocation.· We are virtually certain that this incident was a deliberate provocation.· He knew that Sharpe's insults were more than mere anger, but a deliberate provocation to a duel.
a deliberate attempt to humiliate her The attack on him was quite deliberate.2deliberate speech, thought, or movement is slow and careful: He approached her with slow, deliberate steps.—deliberateness noun [uncountable]deliberate1 adjectivedeliberate2 verb
deliberatede‧lib‧e‧rate2 /dɪˈlɪbəreɪt/ verb [intransitive] VERB TABLE
deliberate
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | deliberate |
| he, she, it | deliberates | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | deliberated |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have deliberated |
| he, she, it | has deliberated | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had deliberated |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will deliberate |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have deliberated |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am deliberating |
| he, she, it | is deliberating | |
| you, we, they | are deliberating | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was deliberating |
| you, we, they | were deliberating | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been deliberating |
| he, she, it | has been deliberating | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been deliberating |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be deliberating |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been deliberating |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- The judges deliberated for half an hour and returned with a unanimous decision for Groton.
- The jurors deliberated for two hours and 20 minutes and are due back Monday.
- The jury deliberated for five days before finding the accused guilty on all counts.
- The jury began deliberating upon its verdict on April 23.
- The new panel deliberated for about five hours before breaking for the weekend.
- The trial began June 8 and the jury of 10 women and two men began deliberating on Tuesday.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He was accused of deliberate provocation.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
to think about something very carefully: · Clearly this was a deliberate act of vandalism.
· His question was a deliberate attempt to humiliate her.
(=done by people in a determined way)· There was a concerted campaign to attract more women into the armed forces.
(=one that you have thought about clearly)· Belinda had made a conscious decision to have a baby.
(=one that you concentrate on in order to achieve something)· He made a conscious effort to become a better person.
· Some customers pursue a deliberate policy of delaying payment.
He was accused of deliberate provocation.· They spoke quietly, deliberated over the menu and drank their wine in sips, like dipping birds.· Senior civil servants somehow find time from the burdens of office to sit around deliberating over who really deserves what.
NOUN· The jury deliberated for only 10 hours before convicting Mr Bakker on all charges.· The new panel deliberated for about five hours before breaking for the weekend.· The jurors deliberated for two hours and 20 minutes and are due back Monday.· The jury of four women and eight men deliberated for 21 hours over four days.· The jury deliberated for only two hours on Wednesday before concluding that the tape made by Bailey was a fake.· The jury deliberated seven hours over two days before awarding Jackson $ 850, 000 in compensatory and punitive damages Thursday.
· The jury deliberated for five days before finding the accused guilty on all counts.· And the jury, after deliberating less than 30 minutes, lets Moon go.· The jury began deliberating upon its verdict on April 23.· After three months of testimony, the jury deliberated for 12 days before declaring the defendants guilty on all charges.· The New York jury deliberated for four days before acquitting Noseir of Kahane's assassination.· The mostly white jury deliberated for three days before returning its verdicts.· The jury deliberated for only 10 hours before convicting Mr Bakker on all charges.· The jury deliberated for only two hours on Wednesday before concluding that the tape made by Bailey was a fake.
VERB· The jury began deliberating upon its verdict on April 23.· The panel is expected to begin deliberating the complicated case later this week.· The trial began June 8 and the jury of 10 women and two men began deliberating on Tuesday.· The jurors who will decide which version rings more true could begin deliberating as early as next week.
The jury deliberated for four days before acquitting him.deliberate on/about/over There was silence while she deliberated on his words.