adj not hasty or sudden; slow.
2. deliberate ·adj formed with deliberation; well-advised; carefully considered; not sudden or rash; as, a deliberate opinion; a deliberate measure or result.
3. deliberate ·vt to weigh in the mind; to consider the reasons for and against; to consider maturely; to reflect upon; to ponder; as, to deliberate a question.
4. deliberate ·adj weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; circumspect; slow in determining;
applied to persons; as, a deliberate judge or counselor.
5. deliberate ·vi to take counsel with one's self; to weigh the arguments for and against a proposed course of action; to reflect; to consider; to hesitate in deciding;
sometimes with on, upon, about, concerning.