deliberate (
http://definr.com/deliberate)
adj 1: by conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a
knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"
[syn:
intentional,
knowing,
willful,
wilful]
2: with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace";
"with all deliberate speed" [syn:
careful,
measured]
3: produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation; "a
studied smile"; "a note of biting irony and studied
insult"- V.L.Parrington [syn:
studied] [ant:
unstudied]
4: marked by careful consideration or reflection; "a deliberate
decision"
5: carefully thought out in advance; "a calculated insult";
"with measured irony" [syn:
calculated,
measured]
v 1: think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the
possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in
your mind" [syn:
consider,
debate,
moot, {turn
over}]
2: discuss the pros and cons of an issue [syn:
debate]
3: consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in
one's mind [syn:
cogitate]