deliberate

Etymology

From Latin deliberatus, past participle of delibero (“I consider, weigh well”), from de + *libero, libro (“I weigh”), from *libera, libra (“a balance”); see librate.

adj

1. Done on purpose; intentional.
   Tripping me was a deliberate action.
2. Formed with deliberation; carefully considered; not sudden or rash.
   a deliberate opinion; a deliberate measure or result
   settled visage and deliberate word 1603-4, William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure
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.
   His enunciation was so deliberate. 1803, William Wirt, The Letters of the British Spy

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.