Meaning & Definition of Consider in English
English⟶
Consider
/kənsɪdər/
verb
1. 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"
synonym:
- see,
- consider,
- reckon,
- view,
- regard
2. Give careful consideration to
- "Consider the possibility of moving"
synonym:
- study,
- consider
3. Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
- "Take the case of china"
- "Consider the following case"
synonym:
- consider,
- take,
- deal,
- look at
4. Show consideration for
- Take into account
- "You must consider her age"
- "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient"
synonym:
- consider,
- count,
- weigh
5. Think about carefully
- Weigh
- "They considered the possibility of a strike"
- "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
synonym:
- consider,
- debate,
- moot,
- turn over,
- deliberate
6. 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"
synonym:
- think,
- believe,
- consider,
- conceive
7. Look at attentively
synonym:
- regard,
- consider
8. Look at carefully
- Study mentally
- "View a problem"
synonym:
- view,
- consider,
- look at
9. Regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem
- "Please consider your family"
synonym:
- consider
Examples of using
Would you ever consider adopting a child?
"I consider this fair, since effort will get one farther in life than ease of understanding anyway." "Says the man that seems to have skated by through a majority of life on ease of understanding...?"
Not all philosophers consider the endlessness of the Universe to be true.