Meaning

9 senses
  1. (transitive)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?

    überlegen

    рассма́триватьrassmátrivatʹ, рассмотре́тьrassmotrétʹ, обду́мыватьobdúmyvatʹ

    розглядатиrozhljadaty, обмірковуватиobmirkovuvaty, обду́муватиobdúmuvaty

    think about carefully; weigh

  2. (intransitive)To think about something seriously or carefully: to deliberate.

  3. (transitive)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. (ditransitive)To assign some quality to.

    Consider yourself lucky, but consider your opponent skillful.

    I considered the pie undercooked.

    überlegen, halten

    обду́мыватьobdúmyvatʹ, обду́матьobdúmatʹ, рассма́триватьrassmátrivatʹ

    обмірковуватиobmirkovuvaty

  5. (transitive)To look at attentively.

    She sat there for a moment, considering him.

    betrachten, in Betracht ziehen

    look at attentively

  6. (transitive)To take up as an example.

    Consider a triangle having three equal sides.

    take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

  7. (transitive)To debate (or dispose of) a motion.

    This body will now consider the proposed amendments to Section 453 of the zoning code.

  8. To have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due attention to; to respect.

    He never seems to consider the feelings of others.

    February 21, 1679, William Temple, letter to the Lord Treasurer England could grow into a posture of being more united at home, and more considered abroad.

    in Betracht ziehen, berücksichtigen

    show consideration for; take into account

  9. To believe or opine (that).

Examples

2662 sentences
  1. I want you to consider this.

    Я хочу, щоб ти про це подумав.

    deIch wünsche, dass Sie das in Betracht ziehen.

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  2. I consider Tom to be responsible.

    Я вважаю Тома відповідальним.

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  3. Did you even consider hiring Tom?

    Ви хоч розглядали можливість взяти Тома на роботу?

    ruТы хоть думал нанять Тома?

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  4. You should seriously consider doing that.

    Тобі потрібно серйозно розглянути можливість зробити це.

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  5. Tom is considering joining the army.

    Том розмірковує над тим, щоб піти служити.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
think about seriously:
Русский
By meaning 2
think about seriously:
assign some quality to:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
think about seriously:
assign some quality to:
look at attentively:
to have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due attention to; to respect:

Origin

From Middle English consideren, from Middle French considerer, from Latin considerare.

From Middle English consideren, from Middle French considerer, from Latin considerare.

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Forms

considers, considering, considered, considered
Base formconsider · to consider
3rd person singularconsiders
Present participleconsidering
Past simpleconsidered
Past participleconsidered

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyconsider
he, she, itconsiders

Past simpleLesson

all personsconsidered

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave considered
he, she, ithas considered

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill consider

Synonyms

76 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

13 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • considering considering
  • consider doing doing
  • is considering considering
  • worth considering considering
  • ever consider
  • consider the possibility
  • seriously considering considering
  • consider yourself
  • even consider
  • consider yourself an
  • considering considering doing
  • would ever consider

See also

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