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deliberated

deliberated is the simple past and past participle of deliberate.

Meaning of deliberate

Verb

deliberate (third-person singular simple present deliberates, present participle deliberating, simple past and past participle deliberated)

  1. (transitive) To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.
    • It is now time for the jury to deliberate the guilt of the defendant.
  2. (intransitive) To consider the reasons for and against anything; to reflect.

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Words formed from deliberated

Questions about deliberated

What is deliberated the simple past and past participle of?
Deliberated is the simple past and past participle of deliberate.

Words near deliberated in the dictionary

  1. deliberalizing
  2. deliberant
  3. deliberants
  4. deliberate
  5. deliberate smoke
  6. deliberated
  7. deliberately
  8. deliberateness
  9. deliberates
  10. deliberatest
  11. deliberateth

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