DELIBERATE


Meaning of DELIBERATE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: di- ' li-b ə -r ə t, - ' lib-r ə t

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin deliberatus, past participle of deliberare to consider carefully, perhaps alteration of *delibrare, from de- + libra scale, pound

Date: 15th century

1 : characterized by or resulting from careful and thorough consideration <a deliberate decision>

2 : characterized by awareness of the consequences < deliberate falsehood>

3 : slow, unhurried, and steady as though allowing time for decision on each individual action involved <a deliberate pace>

synonyms see VOLUNTARY

– de · lib · er · ate · ly adverb

– de · lib · er · ate · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.