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deliberate
English
Etymology
From Latin deliberatus, past participle of delibero (“I consider, weigh well”), from de + *libero, libro (“I weigh”), from *libera, libra (“a balance”); see librate.
Pronunciation
- (adjective):
- enPR: d?l?b??r?t, IPA(key): /d??l?b???t/
- (weak vowel merger) enPR: d?l?b??r?t, IPA(key): /d??l?b???t/
- (verb):
- enPR: d?l?b??r?t, IPA(key): /d??l?b??e?t/
- (weak vowel merger) enPR: d?l?b??r?t, IPA(key): /d??l?b??e?t/
- Hyphenation: de?lib?er?ate
Adjective
deliberate (comparative more deliberate, superlative most deliberate)
- Done on purpose; intentional.
- Synonyms: purposeful, volitional; see also Thesaurus:intentional
- Antonyms: unintentional, unwitting
- Of a person, weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; slow in determining.
- Synonyms: circumspect, thoughtful
- Formed with deliberation; carefully considered; not sudden or rash.
- Synonyms: careful, cautious, well-advised; see also Thesaurus:cautious
- Not hasty or sudden; slow.
Translations
Verb
deliberate (third-person singular simple present deliberates, present participle deliberating, simple past and past participle deliberated)
- (transitive) To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.
- It is now time for the jury to deliberate the guilt of the defendant.
- (intransitive) To consider the reasons for and against anything; to reflect.
Translations
Related terms
- deliberation
- deliberative
Further reading
- deliberate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- deliberate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- deliberate at OneLook Dictionary Search
Italian
Verb
deliberate
- second-person plural present and imperative of deliberare
Latin
Verb
d?l?ber?te
- second-person plural present active imperative of d?l?ber?
References
- deliberate in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
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stony
English
Alternative forms
- stoney (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English stony, stoni, stani, from Old English st?ni?, st?ni? (“stony, rocky”), from Proto-Germanic *stainagaz (“stony”), equivalent to stone +? -y. Cognate with Scots stany (“stony”), West Frisian stienich (“stony”), Dutch stenig (“stony, metalled”), German steinig (“stony, rocky, gravelly”), Swedish stenig (“stony, rocky, pebbly”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?st??ni/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?sto?ni/
- Rhymes: -??ni
Adjective
stony (comparative stonier, superlative stoniest)
- As hard as stone.
- Synonym: rock-hard
- Antonym: soft
- Containing or made up of stones.
- Synonyms: pebbly, rocky, shingly
- (figuratively) Of a person, lacking warmth and emotion.
- Synonyms: cold, cool, hard-hearted, heartless, impassive, unemotional, unfeeling
- Antonyms: passionate, warm
- (figuratively) Of an action such as a look, showing no warmth of emotion.
- Synonyms: cold, cool, frosty, unwelcoming
- Antonyms: welcoming, warm
- (Britain and Australia, slang) Short for stony broke: without any money.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:impoverished
Derived terms
- stonily
- stoniness
- stony coral
- stony-faced
- stonyhearted
Translations
References
- “stony, adj.”, in OED Online ?, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 1917
Anagrams
- Tonys, Tyson, synto
Middle English
Alternative forms
- stoni, stani, stani?, stany, stonye
Etymology
From Old English st?ni?, from Proto-Germanic *stainagaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?st??ni?/
Adjective
stony
- Comprised or composed of stone or rock
- Made or built of stone or rock
- Covered in stones or pebbles
- Inhabiting a stony environment
- (figuratively) emotionless; stolid
- (medicine) hard, solid
Descendants
- English: stony
- Scots: stany
References
- “st?n?, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-10.
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