adjective
- carefully thought out and formed, or done on purpose; premeditated
- careful in considering, judging, or deciding; not rash or hasty
- unhurried and methodical: take deliberate aim
Origin:
ME < L deliberatus, pp. of deliberare, to consider, weigh well < de-, intens. + librare, to weigh < libra, a scales
intransitive verb deliberated, deliberating
to think or consider carefully and fully; esp., to consider reasons for and against a thing in order to make up one's mind: a jury deliberates