to deliberate
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4.4
- verb
- /dɪˈlɪbərɪt/
:
deliberar sobre
- After their exhaustive review of the evidence, the grand jury deliberated over two days, making their final decision.
- the jury deliberated
- deliberate the case
- deliberate on issues
But a lot of those things are what crazy people deliberate about.
- But a lot of those things are what crazy people deliberate about.
- They actually do have discussions about the law and what the Constitution means, and they deliberate over these questions.
- And they kind of think, all right, what's the right squad to have in that kind of situation to deliberate?
- I will AI and I will bear that in mind as I deliberate AB closing statements.
- So every day they deliberate, more people are getting infected and unknown.
- The Greek word for that is al bulia, which literally just means deliberating well or or well deliberation.
- We also have this really interesting description really on where Achilles is deliberating.
Examples
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After hearing all the arguments, the judges will deliberate before announcing their decision.
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The committee is still deliberating.
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Other people thought, let's deliberate for a long time.
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Government officials were representatives of the people, sent to deliberate on the public business.
Academic text (1997) -
The court will now retire to deliberate.
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The Senate meetings were regularly used by all members of the Senate to deliberate on what the University is for.
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Well, we don't deliberate about things that are not in our power.
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We only deliberate, Aristotle says, over things where there is some choice.
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"The jurors come in, they hear evidence, they deliberate and decide the case, shake hands, and go home."
Academic text (1995) -
For several months, New York legislators had been deliberating a $1.9 billion 21st Century Environmental Quality Bond Act.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Study something carefully to understand it or decide
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1.1
To think carefully before making a decision
∞
1.0
To look at something carefully to understand it
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2.8
To discuss and argue about a topic in a formal way
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3.9
To think carefully about something before making a decision
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4.8
To think deeply about something for a long time
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4.3
Think carefully for a long time about something
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4.0
To think carefully about something and what it means
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3.2
To look at all the details and what may happen before you decide
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3.9
To plan something carefully before you do it
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4.7
Think carefully for a long time before making a decision
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4.0
To think carefully about something before deciding
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3.9
To think carefully about something for a while before deciding
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3.0
To look at something carefully before deciding
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4.1
Think carefully about something before deciding
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8.5
To think carefully and deeply about something
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4.1
To think carefully about something for a long time
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A set of carefully planned military actions using strong positions and clear communications before fighting the enemy
How Careful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Deliberate comes from Latin libra 'scales', so to deliberate is to 'weigh' ideas or options carefully before deciding.