Definition of "deliberate" in English

adjective

1. Done on purpose; intentional.

   • a deliberate attempt to cover up his crime

2. Formed with deliberation; carefully considered; not sudden or rash.

   • a deliberate opinion; a deliberate measure or result

3. Of a person, weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; slow in determining.

   • The jury took eight hours to come to its deliberate verdict.

4. Not hasty or sudden; slow.

verb

1. (transitive) To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.

   • It is now time for the jury to deliberate the guilt of the defendant.

2. (intransitive) To consider the reasons for and against anything; to reflect.