Online English Dictionary

Online English Dictionary

consider

Definition

consider [verb]

1. deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don′t see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

2. give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"

3. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"

4. show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender′s youth and was lenient"

5. think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"

6. judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior"

7. look at attentively

8. look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem"

9. regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; "Please consider your family"

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Synonyms

verb
think over, ponder, deliberate, contemplate, think about, meditate, mull over, chew over

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