consider
//kənˈsɪd.ə//
Forms
- present (v1)
- consider
- past (v2)
- considered
- past participle (v3)
- considered
- present participle
- considering
- 3rd person singular
- considers
Definitions
1.To think about seriously.
- Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun.
- How can you know everything about everything, if you won't consider any dissent?
- Thenceforth to speculations high or deep / I turned my thoughts, and with capacious mind / Considered all things visible.
2.To think about something seriously or carefully: to deliberate.
- Let's consider the worst that could happen.
3.To think about whether one will do (an action); to weigh as a possible course of action.
- I’m considering going to the beach tomorrow.
4.To assign some quality to.
- I consider you (to be) an excellent friend.
- Consider yourself lucky, but consider your opponent skillful.
- I considered the pie undercooked.
Frequency
Overall
Very common· #395
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Very common
- Academic
- Common
- Literature
- Uncommon
Related words
Synonyms
Word family
Etymology
From Middle English consideren
From Middle French considerer
From Latin considerare.