DELIBERATING - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

unhurried and with care and dignity

Example: walking at the same measured pace; with all deliberate speed

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

carefully thought out in advance

Example: a calculated insult; with measured irony; he made a deliberate decision not to respond negatively

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

characterized by conscious design or purpose

Example: intentional damage; a knowing act of fraud; a deliberate attempt to provoke a response

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Verb

discuss the pros and cons of an issue

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Verb

think about carefully

Example: weigh; They considered the possibility of a strike; Turn the proposal over in your mind