consider

con-sid-er · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To think carefully about something.

  2. 2.

    To regard as; to believe to be.

  3. 3.

    To take into account.

  4. 4.

    To look at attentively.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    consider it done — agree to do something
  • •
    all things considered — taking everything into account
  • •
    consider oneself — to regard oneself as
  • •
    worth considering — deserving thought

Related words

Antonyms: dismiss, disregard, ignore
See also: contemplate, ponder, regard, think
Synonyms: contemplate, reflect on, regard, think about

Etymology

From Latin "considerare" meaning to look at closely or observe, possibly originally an astrological term meaning to examine the stars.