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deliberating

deliberating is the present participle and gerund 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 deliberating

Questions about deliberating

What is deliberating the present participle and gerund of?
Deliberating is the present participle and gerund of deliberate.

Words near deliberating in the dictionary

  1. deliberately
  2. deliberateness
  3. deliberates
  4. deliberatest
  5. deliberateth
  6. deliberating
  7. deliberation
  8. deliberational
  9. deliberations
  10. deliberative
  11. deliberative bodies

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