Definitions for reconsider
ˌri kənˈsɪd ərre·con·sid·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. reconsiderverb

   consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing

   "Won't you reconsider your decision?"

2. reconsiderverb

   consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it

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1. reconsiderverb

   To consider a matter thought already to have been decided.

   Is there any way I can get you to reconsider selling your car?

2. reconsiderverb

   In parliamentary procedure, a motion to bring back for further debate and a revote a motion that has already been passed.

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1. reconsider

   In parliamentary procedure, reconsideration of a motion (or reconsideration of a question) may be done on a matter previously decided. The motion to "reconsider" is used for this purpose. This motion originated in the United States and is generally not used in parliaments. A special form of this motion is reconsider and enter on the minutes.

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1. reconsider

   To reconsider means to think carefully about a particular decision or idea again; to reassess or reevaluate a situation or proposition, often with the possibility of change in mind. It involves giving a second thought to actions or decisions that have previously been made or settling on different choices.

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1. Reconsiderverb

   to consider again; as, to reconsider a subject

2. Reconsiderverb

   to take up for renewed consideration, as a motion or a vote which has been previously acted upon

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reconsider

   rē-kon-sid′ėr, v.t. to consider again, as to reconsider a motion or vote: to review.—n. Reconsiderā′tion.

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1. • Consider
   • Legislation

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1. considerer

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of reconsider in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of reconsider in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of reconsider in a Sentence

1. Nora Bensahel:

   President Obama was very clear when he set out that timeline that he would stick to that no matter what, and there was very little room to reconsider that, he has every incentive to want the war to end in his administration on good terms.

2. Marsha Blackburn:

   It’s clear Joe Biden isn’t running the show. He ran as a moderate, but the policies he’s advocated for as President have been outrageously far left, if Biden’s unpopular first year in office has told us anything, it’s that he should immediately reconsider the team pushing this liberal activist agenda to federalize our elections, defund the police, pack the courts, and spend millions of dollars at the expense of the American taxpayer – starting with the mastermind and long-time political operative, Ron Klain.

3. Elizabeth Prelogar:

   Texas designed S.B. 8 to thwart the supremacy of federal law in open defiance of our constitutional structure, states are free to ask this court to reconsider its constitutional precedents, but they are not free to place themselves above this court, nullify the Court’s decisions in their borders, and block the judicial review necessary to vindicate federal rights.

4. White House spokesman Josh Earnest:

   The situation in Israel is particularly volatile, and so I think in this case his decision to reconsider that trip is a good outcome for all those involved.

5. Michelle Manhart:

   I hope they lift the ban because I do support the college, i always have and I will continue to support the college. And I hope that once things calm down maybe they’ll reconsider and lift that ban off of me.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=reconsider
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconsider
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconsider
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconsider
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=reconsider