Consider (Verb)
Meaning 1
Give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- Before making any major purchases, it's wise to consider all available options carefully.
- You must consider the safety risks of that procedure before signing any consent forms.
- They did consider starting a business of their own at some point but had other priorities at the time.
- If I'm to continue studying at that prestigious institution, I would consider sharing accommodation.
- At what stage would we have to consider dismissing this long-term staff member's reckless behaviour.
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Meaning 2
Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- Consider the case of a small business owner who has to balance personal and professional responsibilities.
- Consider the following example of a successful entrepreneur who turned their passion into a lucrative career.
- Consider the scenario of a student who has to choose between two prestigious universities.
- Consider the situation of a family who has to relocate to a new city for work.
- Consider the example of a company that implemented a sustainable business model and saw significant growth.
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Meaning 3
Show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 4
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".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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- Consider
- Look Upon
- Regard
- Feel
- Rethink
- View
- See
- Repute
- Hold
- Regard As
- Think
- Take To Be
- Be Known As
- Esteem
- Think Of
- Look On
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Meaning 5
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".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- I consider him to be one of the most talented musicians of our time.
- She considers herself to be an expert in the field of marketing.
- He doesn't consider the new policy to be a significant improvement.
- I consider my sister to be my closest friend.
- They consider the company to be a major player in the industry.
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Meaning 7
Regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; "Please consider your family".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 8
Think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 9
Look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.