Deliberate

  • 11deliberate — 01. Max lied to his boss about what happened in a [deliberate] attempt to have Sheila fired. 02. In the early part of Canada s history, European settlers [deliberately] gave blankets infected with disease to the native people in order to reduce… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 12deliberate — de|lib|er|ate1 [ dı lıb(ə)rət ] adjective ** 1. ) intended, not done by chance or by accident: INTENTIONAL: I m sure the omission of my name was deliberate. deliberate attempt/effort: Her visit was a deliberate attempt to draw attention to the… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13deliberate — ♦♦♦ deliberates, deliberating, deliberated (The adjective is pronounced [[t]dɪlɪ̱bərət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]dɪlɪ̱bəreɪt[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it …

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  • 14deliberate — de•lib•er•ate adj. [[t]dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt[/t]] v. [[t] əˌreɪt[/t]] adj. v. at•ed, at•ing 1) studied or intentional: a deliberate lie[/ex] 2) characterized by deliberation; careful or slow in deciding: a deliberate decision[/ex] 3) unhurried: a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 15deliberate — I adj. deliberate in (deliberate in one s speech) II v. 1) (D; intr.) to deliberate about, on, over 2) (rare) (Q) we deliberated where to meet * * * [dɪ lɪb(ə)rɪt] on over (D; intr.) to deliberate about (rare) (0) we deliberated where to meet del …

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  • 16deliberate — de|lib|e|rate1 [dıˈlıbərıt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: deliberatus, past participle of deliberare to weigh in the mind , from libra balance ] 1.) intended or planned ≠ ↑unintentional = ↑intentional ▪ a deliberate attempt to humiliate… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17deliberate — 1 adjective 1 intended or planned, and not happening accidentally: a deliberate act of disobedience 2 deliberate speech, thought, or movement is slow and careful: He began working in his usual deliberate and meticulous manner. deliberateness noun …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18deliberate — I. verb ( ated; ating) Date: 14th century intransitive verb to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully transitive verb to think about deliberately and often with formal discussion before reaching a decision Synonyms: see think II.… …

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  • 19deliberate — 1. adjective /dɪˈlɪbərət,dəˈlɪbərət,dɪˈlɪbəreɪt,dəˈlɪbəreɪt/ a) Done on purpose; intentional. Tripping me was deliberate action. b) Of a person, weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable… …

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  • 20deliberate — 1. adjective 1) a deliberate attempt to provoke him Syn: intentional, calculated, conscious, intended, planned, studied, knowing, willful, purposeful, purposive, premeditated, preplanned; voluntary, volitional Ant …

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