Word of the Day: Deliberate
A deliberate action is one that is planned in advance. A person does something that is intentional.
- The city took deliberate action to deal with homelessness downtown.
- The assault on the man was deliberate.
- The police took deliberate steps to reduce speeding through residential areas.
The word “deliberate” is often used as an adverb: deliberately.
- Sheila deliberately stepped on the man’s foot to get his intention.
- Did you do that deliberately, or was that just an accident?
- A fire in the village was set deliberately causing all the people to run for their lives.
By changing the pronunciation of this word to “deliberate” (with a long a sound), you can go from an adjective to a verb. To deliberate is to talk and think things over with other people.
- The jury deliberated the verdict for several days.
- Take some time to deliberate and call me when you have made a decision.
- The state is deliberating on how surplus tax money should be spent.
The word “deliberation” is a noun:
- A long, drawn-out period of deliberation did not produce good results.
- He’s used to a lot of deliberation before making a decision.
Essential English Dictionary
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