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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Consider \Con*sid"er\ (k[o^]n*s[i^]d"[~e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Considered (k[o^]n*s[i^]d"[~e]rd); 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.
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              I will consider thy testimonies.      --Ps. cxix.
                                                    95.
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              Thenceforth to speculations high or deep
              I turned my thoughts, and with capacious mind
              Considered all things visible.        --Milton.
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     2. To look at attentively; to observe; to examine.
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              She considereth a field, and buyeth it. --Prov.
                                                    xxxi. 16.
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     3. To have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay
        due attention to; to respect.
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              Consider, sir, the chance of war: the day
              Was yours by accident.                --Shak.
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              England could grow into a posture of being more
              united at home, and more considered abroad. --Sir W.
                                                    Temple.
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     4. To estimate; to think; to regard; to view.
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              Considered as plays, his works are absurd.
                                                    --Macaulay.
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     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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Consider \Con*sid"er\, v. i.
     1. To think seriously; to make examination; to reflect; to
        deliberate.
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              We will consider of your suit.        --Shak.
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              'T were to consider too curiously, to consider so.
                                                    --Shak.
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              She wished she had taken a moment to consider,
              before rushing down stairs.           --W. Black
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     2. To hesitate. [Poetic & R.] --Dryden.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  consider
       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, reckon, view,
             regard]
       2: give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of
          moving" [syn: study]
       3: take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the
          case of China"; "Consider the following case" [syn: 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: count, weigh]
       5: think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the
          possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your
          mind" [syn: 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, conceive]
       7: look at attentively [syn: regard]
       8: look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem" [syn: view,
           look at]
       9: regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem;
          "Please consider your family"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  consider
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 σκέφτομαι σοβαρά για κάτι
     2 σκέφτομαι να κάνω, εξετάζω μια πιθανότητα, λαμβάνω υπ' όψη μου ένα
  ενδεχόμενο
     3 θεωρώ
     4 κοιτάζω με προσοχή
     5 θεωρώ, παίρνω κάτι ως παράδειγμα
     6 συζητώ στο κοινοβούλιο, εξετάζω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  consider
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To think about seriously.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To think about something seriously or
  carefully: to deliberate.
     3 (lb en transitive) To think of doing.
     4 (lb en ditransitive) To assign some quality to.
     5 (lb en transitive) To look at attentively.
     6 (lb en transitive) To take up as an example.
     7 (lb en transitive parliamentary procedure) To debate (or dispose
  of) a motion.
     8 To have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due
  attention to; to respect.
     9 To believe or opine (that).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  consider
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To think about seriously.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To think about something seriously or
  carefully: to deliberate.
     3 (lb en transitive) To think of doing.
     4 (lb en ditransitive) To assign some quality to.
     5 (lb en transitive) To look at attentively.
     6 (lb en transitive) To take up as an example.
     7 (lb en transitive parliamentary procedure) To debate (or dispose
  of) a motion.
     8 To have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due
  attention to; to respect.
     9 To believe or opine (that).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  consider
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To think about seriously.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To think about something seriously or
  carefully: to deliberate.
     3 (lb en transitive) To think of doing.
     4 (lb en ditransitive) To assign some quality to.
     5 (lb en transitive) To look at attentively.
     6 (lb en transitive) To take up as an example.
     7 (lb en transitive parliamentary procedure) To debate (or dispose
  of) a motion.
     8 To have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due
  attention to; to respect.
     9 To believe or opine (that).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  consider
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To think about seriously.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To think about something seriously or
  carefully: to deliberate.
     3 (lb en transitive) To think of doing.
     4 (lb en ditransitive) To assign some quality to.
     5 (lb en transitive) To look at attentively.
     6 (lb en transitive) To take up as an example.
     7 (lb en transitive parliamentary procedure) To debate (or dispose
  of) a motion.
     8 To have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due
  attention to; to respect.
     9 To believe or opine (that).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  consider
     Englanti vb.
     1 pitää jnak
     2 harkita jtak
     3 ottaa huomioon, huomioida (asioita, muita ihmisiä)
     4 käsitellä (''lainsäädännöllistä asiaa'')
     5 katsella

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  consider
     Engelska vb.
     1 överväga
     2 begrunda, fundera på
     3 betrakta

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  consider /kənsˈɪdə/
  1. oorweeg
  2. aankyk, ag, besien, kyk, kyk na

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Consider /kənsˈɪdə/
  إعتبر

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  consider //kənˈsɪdə// //kənˈsɪdɚ// //kənˈsɪɾə// /[kənˈsɪɾɚ]/ 
  1. считам за
  assign some quality to
  2. разглеждам 2.
  debate or dispose of a motion
   3.
  look at attentively
  3. обмислям
  think about seriously
  4. замислям
  think of doing