Consider

//kənˈsɪdə// verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To think about seriously. transitive

    "Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

  2. 2
    judge or regard; look upon; judge wordnet
  3. 3
    To think about something seriously or carefully: to deliberate. intransitive
  4. 4
    deem to be wordnet
  5. 5
    To think about whether one will do (an action); to weigh as a possible course of action. transitive

    "I’m considering going to the beach tomorrow."

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  1. 6
    regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem wordnet
  2. 7
    To assign some quality to. ditransitive

    "Consider yourself lucky, but consider your opponent skillful."

  3. 8
    take into consideration for exemplifying purposes wordnet
  4. 9
    To look at attentively. transitive

    "She sat there for a moment, considering him."

  5. 10
    think about carefully; weigh wordnet
  6. 11
    To take up as an example. transitive

    "Consider a triangle having three equal sides."

  7. 12
    show consideration for; take into account wordnet
  8. 13
    To debate (or dispose of) a motion. transitive

    "This body will now consider the proposed amendments to Section 453 of the zoning code."

  9. 14
    look at carefully; study mentally wordnet
  10. 15
    To have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due attention to; to respect.

    "He never seems to consider the feelings of others."

  11. 16
    look at attentively wordnet
  12. 17
    To believe or opine (that).

    "Mother very rightly resented the slightest hint of condescension. She considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom,[…]."

  13. 18
    give careful consideration to wordnet

Etymology

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

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