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adjective | verb deliberatedeliberate1 /dɪˈlɪbrɪt, -bərɪt/ ●●○ adjective ETYMOLOGYdeliberate1Origin: 1400-1500 Latin deliberatus, past participle of deliberare to weigh in the mind, from libra balance ► a deliberate attempt/effort a deliberate attempt to mislead the court ► deliberate act of a deliberate act of cruelty 1intended or planned SYN intentional OPP accidental: a deliberate attempt/effort a deliberate attempt to mislead the court a deliberate act of cruelty2deliberate speech, thought, or movement is slow and careful: his deliberate style of speaking [Origin: 1400–1500 Latin deliberatus, past participle of deliberare to weigh in the mind, from libra balance]—deliberateness noun [uncountable] adjective | verb deliberatedeliberate2 /dɪˈlɪbəˌreɪt/ verb [intransitive, transitive] VERB TABLEdeliberate |
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 |
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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 |
to think about or discuss something carefully for a long time, in order to reach a decision: The jury has been deliberating for three days.deliberate about/on/over Six committees deliberate on the budget each year.deliberate what/whether I was deliberating whether I should tell her. |