Usage Note
Délibérer means to discuss and weigh a decision carefully, typically in a formal body — a jury délibère before reaching a verdict. The related noun délibération and the adjective délibéré ('deliberate, intentional') share the same root. De propos délibéré means 'on purpose.'
Examples
"Le jury a délibéré pendant plusieurs heures."
Natural Translation
The jury deliberated for several hours.

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