What does consider mean?
Definitions for consider
kənˈsɪd ərcon·sid·er
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word consider.
Princeton's WordNet
see, consider, reckon, view, regardverb
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"
study, considerverb
give careful consideration to
"consider the possibility of moving"
consider, take, deal, look atverb
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
"Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
consider, count, weighverb
show consideration for; take into account
"You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient"
consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberateverb
think about carefully; weigh
"They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
think, believe, consider, conceiveverb
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"
regard, considerverb
look at attentively
view, consider, look atverb
look at carefully; study mentally
"view a problem"
considerverb
regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem
"Please consider your family"
Wiktionary
considerverb
To think about seriously.
Consider that we've had three major events and the year has hardly begun.
considerverb
To think of doing.
I'm considering going to the beach tomorrow.
considerverb
To assign some quality to.
considerverb
To look at attentively.
She sat there for a moment, considering him.
considerverb
To take up as an example.
Consider a triangle having three equal sides.
considerverb
To debate or dispose of a motion.
This body will now consider the proposed amendments to Section 453 of the zoning code.
Etymology: From consideren, from considerer, from considero.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To CONSIDERverb
Etymology: considero, Latin.
At our more consider’d time we’ll read,
Answer, and think upon this business. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.It is not possible to act otherwise, considering the weakness of our faculties. Spectator, №. 465.
It seems necessary, in the choice of persons for greater employments, to consider their bodies as well as their minds, and ages and health as well as their abilities. William Temple.
Let us consider one another to provoke unto love, and to good works. Heb. x. 24.
Consider,
Thy life hath yet been private, most part spent
At home. John Milton, Paradise Regained, b. iii. l. 229.Take away with thee the very services thou hast done, which, if I have not enough considered, to be more thankful to thee shall be my study. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.
To Considerverb
None considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding. Isaiah xliv. 1.
Widow, we will consider of your suit;
And come some other time to know our mind. William Shakespeare, H. VI.Such a treatise might be consulted by Jurymen, before they consider of their verdict. Jonathan Swift.
Many maz’d considerings did throng,
And press’d in with this caution. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.’Twas grief no more, or grief and rage were one
Within her soul; at last ’twas rage alone,
Which burning upwards, in succession dries
The tears that stood considering in her eyes. John Dryden, Fables.
ChatGPT
consider
To consider means to think about or carefully contemplate something, often with the intention of making a decision or forming an opinion. It involves thoroughly examining different aspects, factors, or perspectives related to a matter before reaching a conclusion or taking action. Considering requires the individual to weigh options, analyze information, and reflect on various possibilities or implications. It can involve evaluating pros and cons, assessing risks, or taking into account different viewpoints. Overall, considering involves a thoughtful and deliberate process of assessing and pondering something before making a judgment or decision.
Webster Dictionary
Considerverb
to fix the mind on, with a view to a careful examination; to think on with care; to ponder; to study; to meditate on
Considerverb
to look at attentively; to observe; to examine
Considerverb
to have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due attention to; to respect
Considerverb
to estimate; to think; to regard; to view
Considerverb
to think seriously; to make examination; to reflect; to deliberate
Considerverb
to hesitate
Wikidata
Consider
Consider is an EP by Delaware band Boysetsfire, released in 1996. It was released as a 7" vinyl. The songs were later included on the band's album Before the Eulogy, a collection of B-sides and rarities.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Consider
kon-sid′ėr, v.t. to look at closely or carefully: to think or deliberate on: to take into account: to attend to: to reward.—v.i. to think seriously or carefully: to deliberate.—adj. Consid′erable, worthy of being considered: important: more than a little.—n. Consid′erableness.—adv. Consid′erably.—n. Consid′erance (Shak.), consideration.—adjs. Consid′erāte, Consid′erative (obs.), thoughtful: serious: prudent: thoughtful for the feelings of others.—adv. Consid′erately.—ns. Consid′erateness, thoughtfulness for others; Considerā′tion, deliberation: importance: motive or reason: compensation, reward: the reason or basis of a compact: (law) the thing given or done or abstained from by agreement with another, and in view of that other giving, doing, or abstaining from something.—prep. Consid′ering, in view of: seeing that.—adv. Consid′eringly, with consideration. [Fr.—L. considerāre, supposed to have been orig. a term of augury—con, and sidus, sideris, a star.]
Editors Contribution
consider
To think and be mindful.
They did consider creating an outdoor space for their wedding party.
Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'consider' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #843
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'consider' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1125
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'consider' in Verbs Frequency: #71
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of consider in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of consider in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of consider in a Sentence
I've never met somebody who wasn't holding a trophy that said they were the favorites, i wouldn't consider them( Europe) underdogs. I don't think any team that hasn't held the trophy the last two times could be the favorites so it's obviously their opinion but I don't agree.
It is outrageous that this administration would even consider using our military installations to shelter illegal immigrants who have crossed our southern border, president Obama needs to enforce our immigration laws and secure our border, not undermine our military at a time when our country is facing increased threats from radical Islamic terrorists. Last year, amid a surge of unaccompanied children streaming in from Central America, the Pentagon began housing thousands of unaccompanied illegal immigrant children at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, in Texas, Naval Base Ventura County, in California, and at Fort Sill, in Oklahoma. More than 10,000 unaccompanied minor children have streamed into United States over the Mexican border since October 1, the result of unchecked corruption and gang violence in their Central American homelands, and an effort by Mexican drug cartels to diversify into the very lucrative migrant smuggling business. The Department of Health and Human Service's Office of Refugee Relocation is required to take control of unaccompanied children once they enter the U.S., and the agency is once again being stretched to the limit by a surge that has reached an estimated 10,000 since October. In a statement, Fort Hood spokesman Tony Rheinlander said it is n’t even up to the Pentagon whether or not Fort Hood is used.
Climate change involves a lot of actors and central banks have to play a role, for instance, something that we have started to consider is including climate change potential risks in the adverse scenario of the (banking sector) stress tests.
We have proof that attacks have been planned from Syria against several countries, notably France, my responsibility is to ensure that we are informed as much as possible on the threats to our country ... so I have asked the defense minister that from tomorrow reconnaissance flights begin over Syria that will enable us to consider air strikes against Islamic State.
I don't think the rich people who normally buy Louis Vuitton are going to be outraged their merchandise is cheap in a game, i'd be more concerned with tarnishing the video game brand, if you consider the video game to be a brand. Gamers can be a feisty crowd sometimes.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
References
Translations for consider
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- اعتبرArabic
- считам за, обмислям, разглеждам, замислямBulgarian
- zvažovat, uvažovatCzech
- überlegenGerman
- σκεφτείτεGreek
- konsideriEsperanto
- considerarSpanish
- (millekski) pidamaEstonian
- در نظر گرفتنPersian
- punnita, harkita, ottaa huomioonFinnish
- prendre, estimer, réfléchir, envisager, considérer, songer, examiner, observerFrench
- smaoinich, saoil, meòraichScottish Gaelic
- שקל, החשיב, לקח בחשבוןHebrew
- विचार करेंHindi
- konsidereHaitian Creole
- megfontol, gondol, fontolgat, tart, fontolHungarian
- considerarInterlingua
- לשקולHebrew
- 考慮, 熟考, よく考える, 熟慮, 見なすJapanese
- 으로, 생각하다, 고려하다Korean
- meditor, videoLatin
- berécksichtegen, betruechten, consideréierenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- taute, huritao, mātūtū, whakaraupekaMāori
- aanschouw, vinden, beschouwen, nemen, observeren, bedenken, in acht nemen, in, aannemen, overwegenDutch
- vurdere, betrakteNorwegian
- baczyć, uznawać, uważać, rozważać, obserwowaćPolish
- ter, mirar, fitar, considerar, pensar emPortuguese
- рассматривать, считать, рассмотреть, обдумывать, обдуматьRussian
- razmatrati, razmotritiSerbo-Croatian
- razmislitiSlovene
- betrakta, fundera på, betänka, begrunda, tänka, fundera över, övervägaSwedish
- கருத்தில்Tamil
- düşünmekTurkish
- 考虑Chinese
Get even more translations for consider »
Translation
Find a translation for the consider definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"consider." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/consider>.
Discuss these consider definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In