consider

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W1S1 [kənˈsıdə US -ər] v

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1¦(think about)¦

2¦(opinion)¦

3¦(people's feelings)¦

4¦(important fact)¦

5¦(discuss)¦

6¦(look at)¦

7 Consider it done

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[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: considerer, from Latin considerare 'to look at the stars, look at closely, examine', from com- ( COM-) + sidus 'star']

1.) ¦(THINK ABOUT)¦ [I and T]

to think about something carefully, especially before making a choice or decision

consider doing sth

▪ I seriously considered resigning (=almost actually resigned) .

consider the possibility of (doing) sth

▪ Have you considered the possibility of retraining?

consider whether (to do sth)

▪ We are considering whether to change our advice to tourists.

consider where/how/why etc

▪ We're still considering where to move to.

▪ We will have to consider your offer carefully .

be considering your position

formal (=be deciding whether or not to leave your job)

2.) ¦(OPINION)¦ [T]

to think of someone or something in a particular way or to have a particular opinion

consider (that)

▪ The local authority considered that the school did not meet requirements.

consider sb/sth (to be) sth

▪ A further increase in interest rates is now considered unlikely.

▪ Liz Quinn was considered an excellent teacher.

▪ They consider themselves to be Europeans.

▪ I consider it a great honour to be invited.

consider it necessary/important etc to do sth

▪ I did not consider it necessary to report the incident.

consider sb/sth to do sth

▪ The campaign was considered to have failed.

consider yourself lucky/fortunate

(=believe you are lucky etc)

▪ Consider yourself lucky you weren't in the car at the time.

consider yourself (to be) sth

(=think of yourself as a particular type of person)

▪ They consider themselves to be middle class.

3.) ¦(PEOPLE'S FEELINGS)¦ [T]

to think about someone or their feelings, and try to avoid upsetting them

→↑considerate

▪ You've got to learn to consider other people!

▪ You never once considered my feelings in all this, did you?

4.) ¦(IMPORTANT FACT)¦ [I and T]

to think about an important fact relating to something when making a judgment

→↑considering

▪ It's not surprising when you consider that he only arrived 6 months ago.

▪ All things considered , I'm sure we made the right decision.

5.) ¦(DISCUSS)¦ [T]

to discuss something such as a report or problem, so that you can make a decision about it

▪ The committee has been considering the report.

6.) ¦(LOOK AT)¦ [T] formal

to look at someone or something carefully

▪ Henry considered the sculpture with an expert eye.

7.) Consider it done

spoken used to say yes very willingly when someone asks you to do something for them

▪ 'Could you drive me to the airport tomorrow?' 'Consider it done.'

→all things considered at thing²²