I. de ‧ lib ‧ e ‧ rate 1 /dɪˈlɪb ə rət, dɪˈlɪb ə rɪt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: deliberatus , past participle of deliberare 'to weigh in the mind' , from libra 'balance' ]
1 . intended or planned OPP unintentional SYN intentional :
a deliberate attempt to humiliate her
The attack on him was quite deliberate.
2 . deliberate speech, thought, or movement is slow and careful:
He approached her with slow, deliberate steps.
—deliberateness noun [uncountable]
II. de ‧ lib ‧ e ‧ rate 2 /dɪˈlɪbəreɪt/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
to think about something very carefully:
The jury deliberated for four days before acquitting him.
deliberate on/about/over
There was silence while she deliberated on his words.