·adj Not hasty or sudden; slow.
II. Deliberate ·adj Formed with deliberation; well-advised; carefully considered; not sudden or rash; as, a deliberate opinion; a deliberate measure or result.
III. Deliberate ·vt To weigh in the mind; to consider the reasons for and against; to consider maturely; to reflect upon; to Ponder; as, to deliberate a question.
IV. Deliberate ·adj Weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; circumspect; slow in determining;
— applied to persons; as, a deliberate judge or counselor.
V. Deliberate ·vi To take counsel with one's self; to weigh the arguments for and against a proposed course of action; to Reflect; to Consider; to hesitate in deciding;
— sometimes with on, upon, about, concerning.