consider
/kən'sidə/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To think carefully about something before making a decision: To examine information or possibilities thoughtfully.
- To regard or think of in a specified way: To have a particular opinion or belief about someone or something.
- To take into account: To include something as an important factor in a judgment or decision.
- To look at thoughtfully: To observe or study something attentively.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Please consider all your options before choosing a university. (Think carefully)
- I consider her a true friend. (Regard as)
- The judge will consider the defendant's background. (Take into account)
- He sat quietly, considering the painting on the wall. (Looking at thoughtfully)
Advanced Usage
"All things considered": Used to say that you are making a statement after thinking about all the facts.
- All things considered, I think we made the best decision possible.
"Consider doing something": A structure used to suggest thinking about a possible action.
- You should consider applying for that scholarship.
"Consider the source": An idiom meaning to remember who is giving information when deciding how reliable it is.
- He's always complaining, so you have to consider the source.
Variants and Related Words
Consideration (n): The act of thinking about something carefully, or a factor taken into account.
- After much consideration, she accepted the job offer.
- Price is an important consideration for most buyers.
Considerable (adj): Large in size, amount, or degree.
- The project required a considerable amount of time.
Considerate (adj): Careful not to inconvenience or harm others; thoughtful.
- It was very considerate of you to call.
Synonyms
- Ponder: To think about something carefully.
- Regard: To consider or think of in a particular way.
- Contemplate: To think deeply about something.
- Weigh: To consider carefully.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Consider something over: To think about something for a period of time.
- I need a few days to consider it over.
Related Idioms
To be under consideration: To be thought about as a possible choice or candidate.
- Your proposal is still under consideration.
To take something into consideration: To remember to include something when making a judgment or decision.
- The architect took the budget into consideration.
Verb
- regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem
- Please consider your family
- look at carefully; study mentally
- view a problem
- look at attentively
- 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
- think about carefully; weigh
- They considered the possibility of a strike
- Turn the proposal over in your mind
- show consideration for; take into account
- You must consider her age
- The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient
- take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
- Take the case of China
- Consider the following case
- give careful consideration to
- consider the possibility of moving
- 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