Antonyms for deliberated
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : adjective dih-lib-er-it; verb dih-lib-uh-reyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : adjective dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt; verb dɪˈlɪb əˌreɪt |
Definition of deliberated
Origin :- early 15c., "done with careful consideration," from Latin deliberatus "resolved upon, determined," past participle of deliberare (see deliberation). Meaning "slow, consciously unhurried" is attested by 1590s. Related: Deliberately.
- verb think about seriously; discuss
- He paused here, deliberated for a time, and then added another paragraph.
- Extract from : « Fair Harbor » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
- Keeping his eyes on the floor, he deliberated upon his choice of conduct.
- Extract from : « The O'Ruddy » by Stephen Crane
- He started, deliberated an instant, and answered, "The Boca del Dragon."
- Extract from : « The Frozen Pirate » by W. Clark Russell
- They deliberated about what was to be done under the circumstances.
- Extract from : « The English at the North Pole » by Jules Verne
- I stopped for a moment and deliberated whether or not I should proceed.
- Extract from : « Lavengro » by George Borrow
- I deliberated for some time as to which end of this new road I should take.
- Extract from : « Daring and Suffering: » by William Pittenger
- For half an hour he deliberated what he should do if chosen.
- Extract from : « The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte » by William Milligan Sloane
- We deliberated whether we would hunt him up and talk of old times.
- Extract from : « The Martian » by George Du Maurier
- The preliminary letters I had you all saw, and we deliberated upon them together.
- Extract from : « The Devil's Paw » by E. Phillips Oppenheim
- He deliberated for a while, and then said, 'This is a case of alopecia.
- Extract from : « Over the Teacups » by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Synonyms for deliberated
- argue
- bat it around
- cerebrate
- chew over
- cogitate
- consider
- consult
- contemplate
- debate
- excogitate
- hammer away at
- judge
- kick around
- knock around
- meditate
- mull over
- muse
- ponder
- pour it on
- put on thinking cap
- rack brains
- reason
- reflect
- revolve
- roll
- ruminate
- run up a flagpole
- speculate
- stew over
- study
- sweat over
- talk over
- turn over
- weigh
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