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deliberate

Deliberate means doing something on purpose and with careful thought. (adjective)

  1. An example of deliberate is buying gifts only after hours of considering your options.
  2. An example of deliberate is shooting a gun after aiming very carefully.

To deliberate is to think about or discuss something until you reach a conclusion. (verb)

An example of to deliberate is what is done by a jury during a trial.

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See deliberate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See deliberate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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