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to consider

to consider

∞ 1.8
To think that someone or something is a certain way
  • verb
  • /kənˈsɪdər/
: considerar
  • I, you know, I'm, I, I would consider music my main hobby.
  • widely considered
  • considered good
  • generally considered

So this is what the Stoics consider courage to consist in.

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Examples

  • Many experts consider the new policy to be a significant improvement in education.

  • - Based on your observations, do you consider him a threat to the safety of others?

    Rampage (1987)

  • Most people would consider this person to be very warm.

    DoctorRamani

  • This is what they consider to be their best.

    The Great War

  • And that is what I would consider to be the best thing.

    WAFFLIN' Podcast

  • I want you to consider that.

    Ezra (2024)

  • Has that ever led you to consider that there might be a God?

    Blue Like Jazz (2012)

  • Look at the classes that students consider "easy" versus those that they consider "hard."

    Academic text (2011)

  • Are there foods that you consider to be cancer feeding?

  • Patients with an FEV1 below 30% may be considered for a lung transplant.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

to think
vsto consider
∞ 1.0

To have an opinion or guess about something

is the general act of having an opinion rather than any specific belief
to look at
vsto consider
∞ 1.0

Study something carefully to understand it or decide

is the simple act of having an opinion without deep examination
to think about
vsto consider
∞ 1.0

To give attention to something in your mind

is the act of holding an opinion rather than the process of attention
to find
vsto consider
∞ 3.7

To think someone or something is a certain way from experience

is a general opinion act, not tied to experience or intuition
to think of
vsto consider
∞ 1.0

See someone or something in a certain way

is the general process of forming opinion not only keeping in mind
to view
vsto consider
518 1.8

To think about someone or something in a particular way

is a general act of having an opinion, not assigning a status
to have in mind
vsto consider
340 3.2

To think of a certain person, thing, or idea

is wider, meaning simply to form an opinion without pointing to specifics
to regard
vsto consider
304 3.1

To think of someone or something in a certain way

is the general act of forming an opinion about someone or something
to view as
vsto consider
300 3.1

To consider someone or something in a certain way

is broader, covering any formed opinion rather than categorical judgment
to reckon
vsto consider
  • UK
229 3.4

To think or believe something is true

is the general action of opinion rather than colloquial belief
to regard as
vsto consider
222 3.3

To think of someone or something as a certain thing

is broader, meaning to form an opinion without asserting identity
to deem
vsto consider
211 4.6

To think something is a certain way

is a plain act of opinion rather than a formal judgment
to reflect
vsto consider
194 3.9

To think carefully about something before making a decision

is the everyday act of opinion rather than analytical depth
to reflect on
vsto consider
154 4.0

To think carefully about something and what it means

is the general act of opinion without the emphasis on depth
to ponder
vsto consider
128 4.3

Think carefully for a long time about something

is a simple act of opinion, not necessarily long or deep thought
to think over
vsto consider
70 3.0

To look at something carefully before deciding

is the general state of having an opinion, not the decision process
to look upon
vsto consider
47 3.7

To think of someone or something in a certain way

is the basic process of holding an opinion rather than observing closely
to conceive
vsto consider
44 4.7

To imagine something or think about it in a certain way

is the ordinary act of opinion rather than inventing a concept
to mull over
vsto consider
24 4.0

To think carefully about something before deciding

is the broader notion of having an opinion, not only before decisions
to ponder over
vsto consider
3 4.1

To think carefully about something for a long time

is the ordinary formation of an opinion without prolonged thought

Antonyms

to overlook
205 2.9

To not notice someone or something you should see

to disregard
106 3.9

Ignore something or someone on purpose

How Regarded

to deem
211 4.6
to consider
∞ 1.8
to regard as
222 3.3
to view as
300 3.1
to think of
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

consider infinitive
considered past
considered past participle
considering present participle
considers third person singular

Etymology

Consider comes from the Latin parts con- 'with' and sidus 'star', where it once meant 'to look at closely'. That's why to consider someone 'a leader' or 'a friend' is to think of them in that particular way.