Deliberate
Deliberate (de*lib"ẽr*at) , adjective
[Latin deliberatus, past participle of deliberare to deliberate; de- + librare to weigh. See Librate.]
1.
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.
These deliberate fools.
2.
Formed with deliberation; well-advised; carefully considered; not sudden or rash; as, a deliberate opinion; a deliberate measure or result.
Settled visage and deliberate word.
3.
Not hasty or sudden; slow. — Hooker
His enunciation was so deliberate.
4.
having awareness of the likely consequences; intentional.
Deliberate (de*lib"ẽr*āt) , transitive verb
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.
Deliberate , intransitive verb
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.
The woman that deliberates is lost.