# consider

Pronunciation: US say "kuhn-SID-ur" /kənˈsɪdɚ/; UK say "kuhn-SID-uh" /kənˈsɪdə/

## Verb

1. To regard someone or something as being of a particular kind or quality; to believe that something is so.
   - Simple: To think of someone or something in a particular way, or to believe that something is true.
   - _Critics consider the film a landmark in animation._
   - _Her colleagues considered the report thorough and convincing._
2. To think carefully about something, such as a proposal or whether to do something, especially before making a decision.
   - Simple: To think carefully about something, often before you decide what to do.
   - _The board will consider the proposal at its next meeting._
   - _He considered the risks carefully before signing the contract._
3. To take something into account and give it due attention or respect.
   - Simple: To pay attention to something and keep it in mind.
   - _The judge must consider all the evidence before ruling._
   - _Planners considered the impact on local wildlife._
4. To take something up as an example for the purpose of illustration.
   - Simple: To look at something as an example to help explain a point.
   - _Consider, for instance, the way water expands when it freezes._
   - _The author asks readers to consider the case of a small farm._
5. To look at something attentively, studying it with care.
   - Simple: To look at something closely and carefully.
   - _Consider the chessboard carefully before committing to a move._
   - _The jeweler considered the gem under a bright light._

## Origin

Latin 'considerare' passed into Middle French as 'considerer', and Middle English borrowed it as 'consideren'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/consider (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).