deliberate²

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /dɪˈlɪb.ə.ɹeɪt/ UK /dɪˈlɪb.ə.ɹeɪt/ See IPA manual

verb

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Homographs: deliberate¹ /dɪˈlɪb.ɚ.ət/ — adj

Pronunciation and word origins: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Meanings

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verb
To think about or discuss something carefully before making a decision.

The jury deliberated for hours before reaching a verdict.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to think about or discuss... debate

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English deliberat(e), borrowed from Latin dēlīberātus, perfect passive participle of dēlīberō (“to consider, weigh well”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + *līberō / lībrō (“to weigh”)), from *libera / libra (“a balance”); see librate. Doublet of deliber.

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Describing Qualities

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