consider

con·sid·er  (kn-sdr)

v. con·sid·ered, con·sid·er·ing, con·sid·ers

v.tr.

1. To think carefully about.

2. To think or deem to be; regard as. See Usage Note at as¹.

3. To form an opinion about; judge: considers waste to be criminal.

4. To take into account; bear in mind: Her success is not surprising if you consider her excellent training.

5. To show consideration for: failed to consider the feelings of others.

6. To esteem; regard.

7. To look at thoughtfully.

v.intr.

To think carefully; reflect: Give me time to consider.

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[Middle English consideren, from Old French, from Latin cnsderre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + sdus, sder-, star.]

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con·sider·er n.

Synonyms: consider, deem, regard, account, reckon
These verbs refer to holding opinions or views that are based on evaluation. Consider suggests objective reflection and reasoning: He considers success to be of little importance.
Deem is more subjective, emphasizing judgment rather than contemplation: The faculty deemed the essay to be acceptable.
Regard often implies a personal attitude: I regard your apology as genuine.
Account and reckon in this sense are literary and imply calculated judgment: "I account no man to be a philosopher who attempts to do more" John Henry Newman. "I cannot reckon you as an admirer" Nathaniel Hawthorne.

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consider

Verb

1. to be of the opinion that

2. to think carefully about (a problem or decision)

3. to bear in mind: Corsica is well worth considering for those seeking a peaceful holiday in beautiful surroundings

4. to have regard for or care about: you must try to consider other people's feelings more

5. to discuss (something) in order to make a decision

6. to look at: he considered her and she forced herself to sit calmly under his gaze [Latin considerare to inspect closely]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	consider - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" regard, view, reckon, see expect - consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed" receive - regard favorably or with disapproval; "Her new collection of poems was not well received" construe, interpret, see - make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?" reconsider - consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing; "Won't you reconsider your decision?" reconsider - consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it include - consider as part of something; "I include you in the list of culprits" think, believe, conceive, consider - judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior" consider - regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; "Please consider your family" call - consider or regard as being; "I would not call her beautiful" like - feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?" relativise, relativize - consider or treat as relative identify - consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; "He identified with the refugees" favor, favour - consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored" abstract - consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically reify - consider an abstract concept to be real idealise, idealize - consider or render as ideal; "She idealized her husband after his death" deem, take for, view as, hold - keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible" esteem, respect, value, prise, prize - regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity" disesteem, disrespect - have little or no respect for; hold in contempt make - consider as being; "It wasn't the problem some people made it" capitalise, capitalize - consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses prize, treasure, value, appreciate - hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"
	2.	consider - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving" study meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" factor in, factor out, factor - consider as relevant when making a decision; "You must factor in the recent developments" equate, liken, compare - consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed" deliberate, moot, debate, consider, turn over - think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
	3.	consider - take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case" look at, deal, take contemplate - consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job" trifle, dally, play - consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania" think about - have on one's mind, think about actively; "I'm thinking about my friends abroad"; "She always thinks about her children first" abstract - consider apart from a particular case or instance; "Let's abstract away from this particular example" warm to - become excited about; "He warmed to the idea of a trip to Antarctica"
	4.	consider - show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient" weigh, count
	5.	consider - think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind" deliberate, moot, debate, turn over see - deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?" premeditate - consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand; "premeditated murder" debate - argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary" wrestle - engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years" hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget" think twice - consider and reconsider carefully; "Think twice before you have a child" consider, study - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"
	6.	consider - judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior" think, believe, conceive hold - remain committed to; "I hold to these ideas" pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" rethink - change one's mind; "He rethought his decision to take a vacation" think - dispose the mind in a certain way; "Do you really think so?" look upon, regard as, repute, take to be, esteem, look on, think of - look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent" feel - have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude; "She felt small and insignificant"; "You make me feel naked"; "I made the students feel different about themselves" consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
	7.	consider - look at attentively regard look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"
	8.	consider - look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem" look at, view analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" contemplate - look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel" groak - look or stare at longingly; "The dog his master who was eating a sausage"
	9.	consider - regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; "Please consider your family" consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

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consider

verb 1. think, see, believe, rate, judge, suppose, deem, view as, look upon, regard as, hold to be, adjudge

verb 2. think about, study, reflect on, examine, weigh, contemplate, deliberate, muse, ponder, revolve, meditate, work over, mull over, eye up, ruminate, chew over, cogitate, turn over in your mind

verb 3. bear in mind, remember, regard, respect, think about, care for, take into account, reckon with, take into consideration, make allowance for, keep in view

Translations

consider [kənˈsɪdəʳ] vt → considerar (= take into account); tomar en cuenta (= study); estudiar, examinar;

to consider doing sth → pensar en (la posibilidad de) hacer algo;

all things considered → pensándolo bien;

consider yourself lucky → ¡date por satisfecho!

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consider [kənˈsɪdəʳ] vt (= study) → considérer, réfléchir à (= take into account); penser à, prendre en considération (= regard, judge); considérer, estimer;

to consider doing sth → envisager de faire qch;

consider yourself lucky → estimez-vous heureux;

all things considered → (toute) réflexion faite

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consider [kənˈsɪdəʳ] vt (study) → sich dat überlegen;

(take into account) → in Betracht ziehen;

to consider that ... → der Meinung sein, dass ...;

to consider sb/sth as ... → jdn/etw für ... halten;

to consider doing sth → in Erwägung ziehen, etw zu tun;

they consider themselves to be superior → sie halten sich für etwas Besseres;

she considered it a disaster → sie betrachtete es als eine Katastrophe;

consider yourself lucky → Sie können sich glücklich schätzen;

all things considered → alles in allem

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consider [kənˈsɪdəʳ] vt → considerare (= take into account); tener conto di;

to consider doing sth → considerare la possibilità di fare qc;

all things considered → tutto sommato or considerato;

consider yourself lucky → puoi dirti fortunato