consider
Other forms: considered; considering; considers
Consider is a verb that simply means to think about, look at, or judge. Consider, for a moment, the perks of house sitting for your pool-owning neighbors before you immediately refuse their request.
Coming to us from the Latin word considerare, meaning “to look at closely" or "observe,” consider is a very common word that describes something you likely do multiple times a day: You probably consider what to wear in the morning, weigh your options for lunch, take into account the weather when deciding to grab your umbrella. Your life is full of consideration and you didn't even know it!
Definitions of consider
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think about carefully; weigh“They considered the possibility of a strike”
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synonyms:
debate, deliberate, moot, turn over
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study
give careful consideration to
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see
deliberate or decide
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premeditate
consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand
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debate
argue with one another
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wrestle
engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
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think twice
consider and reconsider carefully
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study
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give careful consideration to“consider the possibility of moving”
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synonyms:
study
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debate, deliberate, moot, turn over
think about carefully; weigh
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types:
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factor, factor in, factor out
consider as relevant when making a decision
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compare, equate, liken
consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
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type of:
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chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over
reflect deeply on a subject
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debate, deliberate, moot, turn over
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes“Consider the following case”
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contemplate
consider as a possibility
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dally, play, trifle
consider not very seriously
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abstract
consider apart from a particular case or instance
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warm to
become excited about
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entertain, flirt with, think about, think of, toy with
take into consideration, have in view
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think about
have on one's mind, think about actively
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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hold
remain committed to
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rethink
change one's mind
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think
dispose the mind in a certain way
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esteem, look on, look upon, perceive, regard as, repute, take to be, think of
look on as or consider
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feel
have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
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reckon, regard, see, view
deem to be
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expect
consider reasonable or due
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receive
regard favorably or with disapproval
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reconsider
consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
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reconsider
consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it
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include
consider as part of something
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backpedal
modify one's opinion, make it less strong
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about-face
change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint
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call
consider or regard as being
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like
feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard
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relativise, relativize
consider or treat as relative
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identify
consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
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favor, favour
consider as the favorite
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abstract
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
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reify
consider an abstract concept to be real
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idealise, idealize
consider or render as ideal
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deem, hold, take for, view as
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
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esteem, prise, prize, respect, value
regard highly; think much of
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disesteem, disrespect
have little or no respect for; hold in contempt
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make
consider as being
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capitalise, capitalize
consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses
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appreciate, prize, treasure, value
hold dear
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evaluate, judge, pass judgment
form a critical opinion of
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deem to be“I consider her to be shallow”
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expect
consider reasonable or due
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receive
regard favorably or with disapproval
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reconsider
consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
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reconsider
consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it
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include
consider as part of something
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call
consider or regard as being
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like
feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard
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relativise, relativize
consider or treat as relative
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identify
consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
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favor, favour
consider as the favorite
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abstract
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
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reify
consider an abstract concept to be real
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idealise, idealize
consider or render as ideal
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deem, hold, take for, view as
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
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esteem, prise, prize, respect, value
regard highly; think much of
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disesteem, disrespect
have little or no respect for; hold in contempt
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make
consider as being
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capitalise, capitalize
consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses
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appreciate, prize, treasure, value
hold dear
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do justice
show due and full appreciation
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count
include as if by counting
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colligate, subsume
consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle
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hypostatise, hypostatize
construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity
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glamorize, glamourise, romanticise, romanticize
interpret romantically
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deify
consider as a god or godlike
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think the world of
esteem very highly
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undervalue
esteem lightly
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carry
include, as on a list
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fear, revere, reverence, venerate
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
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admire, look up to
feel admiration for
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recognise, recognize
show approval or appreciation of
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look at attentively
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look at carefully; study mentally
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regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem
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show consideration for; take into account
Pronunciation
US
/kənˈsɪdər/
UK
/kənˈsɪdə/
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