deliberate

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - verb

1. think about carefully;
weigh
- They considered the possibility of a strike
- Turn the proposal over in your mind
• Syn:
consider, debate, moot, turn over
• Derivationally related forms:
deliberation, consideration (for: consider)
• Hypernyms:
hash out, discuss, talk over
• Hyponyms:
see, premeditate, debate, wrestle, think twice
• Verb Group:
study, consider
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something PP
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
- Somebody ----s something (for: turn over)
2. discuss the pros and cons of an issue
• Syn:
debate
• Derivationally related forms:
deliberative, deliberation, debatable (for: debate), debate (for: debate), debater (for: debate)
• Hypernyms:
hash out, discuss, talk over
• Hyponyms:
vex
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Sam and Sue deliberate
- Sam wants to deliberate with Sue

II - adjective

1. carefully thought out in advance (Freq. 2)
- a calculated insult
- with measured irony
• Syn:
calculated, measured
• Similar to:
intended
• Derivationally related forms:
deliberateness
2. unhurried and with care and dignity (Freq. 2)
- walking at the same measured pace
- with all deliberate speed
• Syn:
careful, measured
• Similar to:
unhurried
• Derivationally related forms:
deliberateness, carefulness (for: careful)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  careful, measured, calculated, debate, consider, moot, turn over