deliberate meaning
deliberate :
intentional, planned
adjective
▪ His actions were deliberate.
▪ His actions were planned.
▪ She gave a deliberate answer.
▪ She gave a planned answer.
paraphrasing
▪ intentional – done on purpose
▪ purposeful – done with a goal
▪ premeditated – planned in advance
▪ calculated – carefully planned
deliberate :
to think carefully, to consider
verb
▪ They deliberated on the decision.
▪ They thought carefully about the decision.
▪ The jury will deliberate for hours.
▪ The jury will think carefully for hours.
paraphrasing
▪ consider – to think about
▪ ponder – to think deeply
▪ reflect – to think back
▪ mull over – to think about slowly
Pronunciation
deliberate [dɪˈlɪbərɪt] (adjective)
The stress is on 'lib' and sounds like 'di-lib-er-it'.
deliberate [dɪˈlɪbəˌreɪt] (verb)
The stress is on 'lib' and sounds like 'di-lib-er-ate'.
Common phrases and grammar about deliberate
deliberate - Common meaning
adjective
intentional, planned
verb
to think carefully, to consider
Part of Speech Changes for "deliberate"
▪ deliberation (noun) – careful thought
▪ deliberately (adverb) – on purpose
Common Expressions with "deliberate"
▪ deliberate attempt – planned try
▪ deliberate choice – planned decision
▪ deliberate action – planned act
▪ deliberate over – think about carefully
Important examples of deliberate in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, deliberate is often used to describe actions done on purpose.
Example of a confusing word: accidental (unintentional)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Deliberate as a verb often appears in TOEIC grammar questions, requiring understanding of its use in context.
deliberate
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
deliberate effort
'planned effort', used to describe intentional attempts.
slow and deliberate
means 'careful and planned', often used to describe actions.
Differences between similar words and deliberate
deliberate
,
intentional
differences
Deliberate often implies careful planning, while intentional means done on purpose without necessarily planning.
deliberate
,
planned
differences
Deliberate suggests careful thought, while planned simply means arranged in advance.
Words with the same origin as deliberate
The origin of deliberate
deliberate comes from the Latin 'deliberare', meaning 'to weigh carefully'.
Word structure
It has the prefix de (down), root liber (balance), and suffix ate (verb), meaning 'to weigh down'.
Words with the same origin
The root of deliberate is liber (balance). Words with the same root include liberty (freedom).
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