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deliberates

deliberates is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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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Questions about deliberates

What is deliberates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Deliberates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of deliberate.

Words near deliberates in the dictionary

  1. deliberate
  2. deliberate smoke
  3. deliberated
  4. deliberately
  5. deliberateness
  6. deliberates
  7. deliberatest
  8. deliberateth
  9. deliberating
  10. deliberation
  11. deliberational

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