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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | considerer, from Latin considerare 'to look at the stars, look at closely, examine', from com- ( COM-) + sidus 'star' |
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con‧sid‧er S1 W1
1 to think about something carefully, especially before making a choice or decision
think about
[intransitive and transitive]2 to think of someone or something in a particular way or to have a particular opinion
opinion
[transitive] consider somebody/something (to be) something 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.
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 something I did not consider it necessary to report the incident.
I did not consider it necessary to report the incident. consider yourself lucky/fortunate (=believe you are lucky etc) Consider yourself lucky you weren't in the car at the time.
Consider yourself lucky you weren't in the car at the time. consider yourself (to be) something (=think of yourself as a particular type of person) They consider themselves to be middle class.
They consider themselves to be middle class.3 to think about someone or their feelings, and try to avoid upsetting them [↪ considerate]: You've got to learn to consider other people! Have you considered my feelings?
people's feelings
[transitive]You've got to learn to consider other people!Have you considered my feelings?4 to think about an important fact relating to something when making a judgment [↪ considering]:
important fact
[intransitive and transitive]5 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.
discuss
[transitive]The committee has been considering the report.6 to look at someone or something carefully : Ben considered the statue with an expert eye.
look at
[transitive] formalBen considered the statue with an expert eye.7 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.'
Consider it done
spoken'Could you drive me to the airport tomorrow?' 'Consider it done.'