consider

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English

Alternative forms

• considre (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English consideren, from Middle French considerer, from Latin considerare.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kənˈsɪdə/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /kənˈsɪdɚ/, [kənˈsɪɾ.ɚ], [kn̩ˈsɪɾ.ɚ]
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /kənˈsɪdə/
• Rhymes: -ɪdə(ɹ)

Verb

consider (third-person singular simple present considers, present participle considering, simple past and past participle considered)

1. (transitive) To think about seriously.

   Synonyms: bethink, reflect (on); see also Thesaurus:ponder
2. (intransitive) To think about something seriously or carefully: to deliberate.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:ponder

3. (transitive) To think of doing.

   Synonyms: think of, bethink

4. (ditransitive) To assign some quality to.

   Synonyms: deem, regard, think of; see also Thesaurus:deem
5. (transitive) To look at attentively.

   Synonyms: regard, observe; see also Thesaurus:pay attention
6. (transitive) To take up as an example.
7. (transitive, parliamentary procedure) To debate (or dispose of) a motion.

   Synonyms: deliberate, bethink

8. To have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due attention to; to respect.

   Synonym: take into account

   • February 21, 1679, William Temple, letter to the Lord Treasurer

     England could grow into a posture of being more united at home, and more considered abroad.

9. To believe or opine (that).

Usage notes

• In sense 3, this is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs.

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Anagrams

• considre, decorins

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [konˈsider]

Verb

consider

1. first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of considera