deliberate

1.

/dɪˈlɪbərət/

carefully thought out in advance

2.

/dɪˈlɪbəˌreɪt/

think about carefully; weigh

Other forms: deliberating; deliberated; deliberates

To deliberate means to carefully think or talk something through — it also means slow and measured, the pace of this kind of careful decision making. If you chose deliberately, you make a very conscious, well-thought-through choice.

The verb deliberate ends with an "ate" sound — at the end of a trial, after the evidence is presented, the twelve members of a jury retreat to a room to deliberate, i.e., talk through the trial and come to a verdict. The adjective deliberate ends with an "it" sound. If you walk with a deliberate pace, you're slow and steady.

Definitions of deliberate (/dɪˈlɪbərət/)

1. adjective

   carefully thought out in advance
   synonyms: calculated, measured

   intended

   resulting from one's intentions
2. adjective

   unhurried and with care and dignity
   “with all deliberate speed”

   synonyms: careful, measured

   unhurried

   relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste