adj.

1. Done with or marked by full consciousness of the nature and effects; intentional: mistook the oversight for a deliberate insult.
2. Arising from or marked by careful consideration: a deliberate decision. See synonyms at voluntary.
3. Unhurried in action, movement, or manner, as if trying to avoid error: moved at a deliberate pace. See synonyms at slow.

v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates. (-ə-rāt')

v.intr.

1. To think carefully and often slowly, as about a choice to be made.
2. To consult with another or others in a process of reaching a decision.

v.tr.

To consider (a matter) carefully and often slowly, as by weighing alternatives.

[Latin dēlīberātus, past participle of dēlīberāre, to consider, weigh : dē-, de- + lībrāre, to balance (from lībra, a balance, scales).]

deliberately de·lib'er·ate·ly adv.
deliberateness de·lib'er·ate·ness n.

adjective

1. Done or said on purpose: intended, intentional, purposeful, voluntary, willful, witting. See purpose/purposelessness.
2. Planned, weighed, or estimated in advance: calculated, considered, intentional, premeditated. See purpose/purposelessness.
3. Careful and slow in acting, moving, or deciding: leisurely, measured, unhurried. See fast/slow/velocity.

verb

1. To think or think about carefully and at length: chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think out, think over, think through, turn over, weigh. Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain. See thoughts.
2. To use the powers of the mind, as in conceiving ideas, drawing inferences, and making judgments: cerebrate, cogitate, ratiocinate, reflect, speculate, think. Idioms: put on one's thinking cap, use one's head. See thoughts.
3. To meet and exchange views to reach a decision: advise, confer, consult, parley, talk. Informal powwow. See collect/distribute, meet, words.

adj

Definition: intentional
Antonyms: chance, indeterminate, unintentional, unmethodical, unsystematic, unwitting

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Willful; purposeful; determined after thoughtful evaluation of all relevant factors; dispassionate. To act with a particular intent, which is derived from a careful consideration of factors that influence the choice to be made.

When used to describe a crime, deliberate denotes that the perpetrator has weighed the motives for the conduct against its consequences and the criminal character of the conduct before deciding to act in such a manner. A deliberate person does not act rashly or suddenly but with a preconceived intention.

Deliberate is synonymous with premeditated.

IN BRIEF: Said or done on purpose. Also: slow in action; not hurried.

Art is a deliberate recreation of a new and special reality that grows from your response to life. It cannot be copied; it must be created. — Unknown.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - forsætlig, velovervejet, villet, eftertænksom, sindig
v. intr. - overveje, votere
v. tr. - gennemtænke, overveje

Nederlands (Dutch)
opzettelijk, bedachtzaam, beraadslagen, zich beraden, overwegen

Français (French)
adj. - intentionnel, délibéré, voulu, bien pesé, mûrement réfléchi, circonspect, avisé, décidé (une voix), mesuré, posé (des manières)
v. intr. - délibérer, réfléchir sur, tenir conseil
v. tr. - réfléchir, considérer, examiner, débattre, délibérer sur

Deutsch (German)
v. - abwägen, beraten
adj. - absichtlich, wohlbedacht, bedächtig

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - καλοσκέφτομαι, καλοεξετάζω, συσκέπτομαι, διαβουλεύομαι
adj. - εσκεμμένος, σκόπιμος, επιφυλακτικός, συνετός, συνειδητός, βραδύς, αργός, προσεκτικός

Italiano (Italian)
deliberare, deliberato

Português (Portuguese)
v. - deliberar
adj. - deliberado

Русский (Russian)
обсуждать, совещаться, продуманный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - prudente, deliberado, premeditado, pausado
v. intr. - reflexionar, meditar, deliberar, consultar
v. tr. - reflexionar, meditar, deliberar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - överväga, rådslå
adj. - överlagd, noga övervägd

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
深思熟虑的, 从容的, 故意的, 仔细考虑, 思考, 商议, 深思熟虑

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 深思熟慮的, 從容的, 故意的
v. intr. - 仔細考慮, 思考, 商議
v. tr. - 仔細考慮, 深思熟慮, 商議

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 배려 깊은, 차분한, 의도된
v. intr. - 심사 숙고하다, 토의하다
v. tr. - 심사 숙고하다, 검토하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 熟考する, 審議する
adj. - 故意の, ゆっくりした, 慎重な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يفكر أو يتكلم بحرص, يتأنى, يدرس, شئ مليا (صفه) متأنى, محترس, , مدروس, مليا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מכוון, בכוונה, מחושב, שקול, מדוד‬
v. intr. - ‮שקל היטב, דן‬
v. tr. - ‮שקל היטב‬

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