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Consider

/kənˈsɪdə/

To think about seriously.

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📖 Definitions of "Consider"

verb

1
To think about seriously.
"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."
2
To think about something seriously or carefully: to deliberate.
3
To think of doing.
"I’m considering going to the beach tomorrow."
4
(ditransitive) To assign some quality to.
"Consider yourself lucky, but consider your opponent skillful."

🔄 Synonyms of "Consider"

17 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
regardnoun	One's concern for another; esteem; relation, reference.
deliberateverb	Done on purpose; intentional.
mootnoun	(Canada, US, chiefly law) Being an exercise of thought; academic.
conceiveverb	(transitive) To develop; to form in the mind; to imagine.
seeverb	(transitive) To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
viewnoun	The act of seeing or looking at something.
reckonverb	(colloquial) To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an objective clause
takeverb	(transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
studynoun	(usually academic, transitive, intransitive) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.
dealnoun	(often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
believeverb	(transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).
thinkverb	(transitive) To ponder, to go over in one's mind.
debatenoun	An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.
countnoun	(intransitive) To recite numbers in sequence.
look atverb	(transitive) To observe or watch.
weighverb	(transitive) To determine the weight of an object.
turn oververb	(transitive, business) To generate (a certain amount of money from sales).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Consider"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
thinkverb	(transitive) To ponder, to go over in one's mind.
deliberateverb	(transitive) To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.
regardverb	One's concern for another; esteem; relation, reference.
believeverb	(transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).
conceiveverb	(transitive) To develop; to form in the mind; to imagine.
viewverb	(transitive) To look at.
look atverb	(transitive) To observe or watch.
seeverb	(transitive) To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
mootverb	To bring up as a subject for debate.
reckonverb	(colloquial) To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an objective clause
debateverb	(ambitransitive, reciprocal) To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.
studyverb	(usually academic, transitive, intransitive) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.
countverb	(intransitive) To recite numbers in sequence.
dealverb	(transitive) To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.
weighverb	(transitive) To determine the weight of an object.
takeverb	(transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
turn oververb	(transitive, business) To generate (a certain amount of money from sales).
contemplateverb	To look at on all sides or in all its aspects; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study, ponder, or consider.
deliberativenoun	That deliberates, considers carefully.
deliberationnoun	The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.