Select the word in this excerpt that means "to consider carefully."
When she finished her presentation, she was ready to wait patiently for an answer. Wanda told her that this kind of decision might take weeks; Samara was very surprised when the board members asked her to stay while they deliberated. The president of the board explained that Samara’s presentation had been the last order of business for the day, and he wanted his board to be able to agree on one thing before they left.