 | John Boag - 1848 - 790 pages
...or decision; to pause and consider. — «. t. To balance in the mind; to weigh; to consider. — a. Weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice...consequences of a step; circumspect; slow in determining. Formed vita deliberation; well advised or considered; not sudden or rash. Slow. DtusEBATED, de-lib... | |
 | John Boag - 1848 - 818 pages
...pause and consider. — v. í. To balance in the mind; to weigh; to consider. — a. Weighing fact* and arguments with a view to a choice or decision;...consequences of a step; circumspect; slow in determining. Formed with deliberation; well «dvised or considered; not sudden or rash. Slow. DELIBERATED, dè-llb'... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1857 - 1310 pages
...demur, DE-LIBXR-iTE, oc To balance in the mind; to weigh; to consider. — Lttud, DE-LIB-ER-ATE. a. L Weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice...carefully considering the probable consequences of a stop ; slow in determining 2. Formed with deliberation ; well advised or considered; not sudden or... | |
 | John Ogilvie - 1865 - 846 pages
...balance ••;•' in the mind; to weigh; to consider, a. As applied to persons, weighing carf/uííy facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision;...carefully considering the probable consequences of a etep; slow in determining; slow; cautious; circum8pect;cool; discreet; as applied to things, formed... | |
 | 1862 - 900 pages
...balance in the mind ; to weigh ; to consider. — a. Weighing facts ан<1 arguments \rith a iriew to a choice or decision ; carefully considering the...consequences of a step ; circumspect ; slow in determining ; formed with deliberation ; well advised or considered ; no: sudden or rash ; wary ; discreet ; gradual... | |
 | English language - 1871 - 1032 pages
...deliberated ; ppr. deliberating. Deliberate, (df;-lib'er-ilt) a. Cireumepect ; wary ; cautious ; — weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice...carefully considering the probable consequences of a step ; — formed with deliberation; well advised or considered; — not hasty or sudden ; slow. Deliberately,... | |
 | 1877 - 632 pages
...Wilful — " of set purpose, voluntary, showing design ; done or suffered by design." Deliberate —" weighing facts and arguments, with a view to a choice...consequences of a step; circumspect; slow in determining; formed with deliberation; well advised or considered ; not sudden or rash, nor hasty or sudden; slow."... | |
 | Elihu Lauterpacht, C. J. Greenwood, A. G. Oppenheimer - 2002 - 722 pages
...defined as: . . . Carried on coolly and steadily, especially according to a preconceived design; given to weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; careful in considering the consequences of a step; BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY 426-27 (6th ed.I990); see... | |
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deliberate' (as an adjective) means 'formed, arrived at, or determined upon as a result of careful thought and weighing of considerations; as, a deliberate judgment or plan; carried on coolly and steadily, esp. 