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" [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}]