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A considered decision is one that you have carefully thought about for a long time. Choosing what college you will attend should be a considered decision. To consider something is a verb that means to observe it, or to look at it from many angles. If something has been considered, it has been carefully evaluated. You might have a considered response to an invitation to the prom, weighing the pros and cons of the prom date. A considered opinion is one that you have reached over time.
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This shows grade level based on the word's complexity. / kənˈsɪd ər / to think carefully about, especially in order to make a decision; contemplate; reflect on: He considered the cost before buying the new car. to regard as or deem to be: I consider the story improbable. to think, believe, or suppose: We consider his reply unsatisfactory. to bear in mind; make allowance for: The arrest was justified if you consider his disorderly behavior. to pay attention to; regard: He considered the man for some time before speaking to him. to regard with respect, thoughtfulness, honor, etc.; esteem. to think about (something that one might do, accept, buy, etc.): to consider a job in Guatemala. Obsolete. to view attentively; scrutinize. Obsolete. to recompense or remunerate. verb (used without object) to think deliberately or carefully; reflect. to view carefully or thoughtfully. See synonyms for consider on Thesaurus.com THIS QUIZ ON BLUE OPPOSITES WILL SURELY "BLUE" YOU AWAY What do you think the opposite of blue is? See how much you know about the many ways we can describe the opposite of blue. What does SAFFRON symbolize in Hindu traditions? TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English consideren (from Anglo-French ) from Latin consīderāre “to examine,” equivalent to con-con- + sīder- (stem of sīdus) “star-group, sky” (see sidereal) + -āre infinitive suffix con·sid·er·er, nounpre·con·sid·er, verb (used with object) conservatorium, conservatorship, conservatory, conserve, Consett, consider, considerable, considerably, considerance, considerate, consideration Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022 Consider means to think carefully about something, to deem one thing as being another, or to believe something. Consider has several other senses as a verb. When you are considering something, you are thinking very hard and very seriously about it, especially when you have to make a decision. The act of considering or something that is considered is called consideration. Consider also means to regard one thing as being another. For example, modern scientists no longer consider Pluto to be a planet. Often, this sense of consider is based on a person’s opinion or beliefs rather than facts. However, it is possible that this sense of consider is based on science or truth, as with Pluto (sorry, Pluto fans!). Consider also means to think or believe something. The first records of consider come from around 1350. It ultimately comes from Latin verb consīderāre, meaning “to inspect closely.” Consider is a very common word that often means to think carefully about something or to believe an opinion or idea.
Is consider used correctly in the following sentence? I always carefully consider all of my options before choosing what to do. acknowledge, contemplate, deal with, examine, favor, grant, recognize, regard, scrutinize, see, study, analyze, believe, deem, feel, hold, respect, think, view, cogitate
(also intr) to think carefully about or ponder on (a problem, decision, etc); contemplate (may take a clause as object) to judge, deem, or have as an opinionI consider him a fool to have regard for; respectconsider your mother's feelings to look at; regardhe considered her face (may take a clause as object) to bear in mind as possible or acceptablewhen buying a car consider this make to describe or discussin this programme we consider the traffic problem (may take a clause as object) to keep in mind and make allowances (for)consider his childhood C14: from Latin consīderāre to inspect closely, literally: to observe the stars, from sīdus star Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 FEEDBACK© 2022 Dictionary.com, LLC |
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