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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONSIDER, v.t. [L., to consider, to view attentively, to sit by; to sit. See Sit. The literal sense is, to sit by or close, or to set the mind or the eye to; hence, to view or examine with attention.]
1. To fix the mind on, with a view to a careful examination; to think on with care; to ponder; to study; to meditate on.
Know, therefore, this day, and consider it in thy heart. Deutoronomy 4.
Hast thou considered my servant Job? Job 1.
Consider the lilies of the field how they grow. Matthew 6.
2. To view attentively; to observe and examine.
The priest shall consider the leprosy. Leviticus 13.
3. To attend to; to relieve.
Blessed is he that considereth the poor. Psalms 41.
4. To have regard to; to respect.
Let us consider one another, to provoke to love, and to good words. Hebrews 10.
5. To take into view in examination, or into account in estimates.
In adjusting accounts, services, time, and expense ought to be considered.
6. In the imperative, consider is equivalent to, think with care, attend, examine the subject with a view to truth or the consequences of a measure. So we use see, observe, think, attend.
7. To requite; to reward; particularly for gratuitous services.
CONSIDER, v.i.
1. To think seriously, maturely or carefully; to reflect.
None considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge or understanding. Isaiah 44.
In the day of adversity consider. Ecclesiastes 7.
2. To deliberate; to turn in the mind; as in the case of a single person; to deliberate or consult, as numbers; sometimes followed by of; as, I will consider your case, or of your case.
The apostles and elders come together to consider of this matter. Acts 15.
3. To doubt; to hesitate.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: 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" [syn: see, consider, reckon, view, regard]
2: give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving" [syn: study, consider]
3: take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case" [syn: consider, take, deal, look at]
4: show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient" [syn: consider, count, weigh]
5: think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind" [syn: consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate]
6: 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" [syn: think, believe, consider, conceive]
7: look at attentively [syn: regard, consider]
8: look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem" [syn: view, consider, look at]
9: regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; "Please consider your family"

Merriam Webster's

verb (considered; considering) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French considerer, from Latin considerare to observe, think about, from com- + sider-, sidus heavenly body Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to think about carefully: as a. to think of especially with regard to taking some action <is considering you for the job> <considered moving to the city> b. to take into account <defendant's age must be considered> 2. to regard or treat in an attentive or kindly way <he considered her every wish> 3. to gaze on steadily or reflectively 4. to come to judge or classify <consider thrift essential> 5. regard <his works are well considered abroad> 6. suppose intransitive verb reflect, deliberate <paused a moment to consider> Synonyms: consider, study, contemplate, weigh mean to think about in order to arrive at a judgment or decision. consider may suggest giving thought to in order to reach a suitable conclusion, opinion, or decision <refused even to consider my proposal>. study implies sustained purposeful concentration and attention to details and minutiae <study the plan closely>. contemplate stresses focusing one's thoughts on something but does not imply coming to a conclusion or decision <contemplate the consequences of refusing>. weigh implies attempting to reach the truth or arrive at a decision by balancing conflicting claims or evidence <weigh the pros and cons of the case>.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. (often absol.) 1 contemplate mentally, esp. in order to reach a conclusion. 2 examine the merits of (a course of action, a candidate, claim, etc.). 3 give attention to. 4 reckon with; take into account. 5 (foll. by that + clause) have the opinion. 6 (foll. by compl.) believe; regard as (consider it to be genuine; consider it settled). 7 (as considered adj.) formed after careful thought (a considered opinion). Phrases and idioms: all things considered taking everything into account. Etymology: ME f. OF considerer f. L considerare examine

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Consider Con*sid"er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Considered; p. pr. & vb. n. Considering.] [F. consid['e]rer, L. considerare, -sideratum, to consider, view attentively, prob. fr. con- + sidus, sideris, star, constellation; orig., therefore, to look at the stars. See Sidereal, and cf. Desire.] 1. To fix the mind on, with a view to a careful examination; to think on with care; to ponder; to study; to meditate on. I will consider thy testimonies. --Ps. cxix. 95. Thenceforth to speculations high or deep I turned my thoughts, and with capacious mind Considered all things visible. --Milton. 2. To look at attentively; to observe; to examine. She considereth a field, and buyeth it. --Prov. xxxi. 16. 3. To have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due attention to; to respect. Consider, sir, the chance of war: the day Was yours by accident. --Shak. England could grow into a posture of being more united at home, and more considered abroad. --Sir W. Temple. 4. To estimate; to think; to regard; to view. Considered as plays, his works are absurd. --Macaulay. Note: The proper sense of consider is often blended with an idea of the result of considering; as, ``Blessed is he that considereth the poor.'' --Ps. xli. 1.; i.e., considers with sympathy and pity. ``Which [services] if I have not enough considered.'' --Shak.; i.e., requited as the sufficient considering of them would suggest. ``Consider him liberally.'' --J. Hooker. Syn: To ponder; weigh; revolve; study; reflect or meditate on; contemplate; examine. See Ponder.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Consider Con*sid"er, v. i. 1. To think seriously; to make examination; to reflect; to deliberate. We will consider of your suit. --Shak. 'T were to consider too curiously, to consider so. --Shak. She wished she had taken a moment to consider, before rushing down stairs. --W. Black 2. To hesitate. [Poetic & R.] --Dryden.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(considers, considering, considered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you consider a person or thing to be something, you have the opinion that this is what they are. We don't consider our customers to be mere consumers; we consider them to be our friends... I had always considered myself a strong, competent woman... I consider activities such as jogging and weightlifting as unnatural... Barbara considers that pet shops which sell customers these birds are very unfair. VERB: V n to-inf, V n n/adj, V n as adj/n, V that 2. If you consider something, you think about it carefully. The government is being asked to consider a plan to fix the date of the Easter break... Consider how much you can afford to pay for a course, and what is your upper limit. VERB: V n, V wh 3. If you are considering doing something, you intend to do it, but have not yet made a final decision whether to do it. I had seriously considered telling the story from the point of view of the wives... They are considering the launch of their own political party. VERB: V -ing, V n 4. see also considered, considering

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

kon-sid'-er: In the New Testament the force of the word is brought out most vividly in Mt 6:26 (katamanthano), where it means to "examine closely," as though the observer had to bend down for this purpose, and in Lu 12:27; Heb 10:24 (katanoeo, to "observe well"), while in Heb 13:7 the anatheoreo, "look up toward" or "look again at" is consistent with the reverential regard commended in the context. Used in the Old Testament for a variety of Hebrew terms, signifying inspecting (Pr 31:16), examining (Le 13:13), giving serious thoughts to (Ps 77:5 ; Isa 1:3), it often means little more than "see" or "behold" (Ps 8:3; 9:13).

H. E. Jacobs

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Contemplate, ponder, study examine, weigh, mind, heed, mark, reflect upon, be attentive to, give or pay attention to, give heed to, take into consideration, give a thought to, keep in view. 2. Respect, regard, consult, care for, have regard to, have reference to, take into account. II. v. n. Deliberate, reflect, meditate, ponder, ruminate, muse, cogitate, think, take thought, cast about.

Moby Thesaurus

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