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to reconsider

to reconsider

227 3.7
To think again about a choice and possibly change it
  • verb
  • /ˌriːkənˈsɪdər/
translation icon : reconsiderar
  • I would beg you to reconsider your decision.
  • reconsider the decision
  • reconsider your position
  • need to reconsider

I've I've since come to reconsider that that hypothesis.

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Examples

  • Mr. President, I think you'd be wise to reconsider.

  • Given this distressing example, the international community should reconsider the creation of a permanent international criminal court.

    Academic text (1999)
  • And if people demand or expect that from you, reconsider those relationships.

  • It's like the goal here is to reconsider your relationship with your phone.

  • We have to reconsider property rights.

  • Mark, I want you to take a very, very close look and reconsider the direction that your career is going.

  • The reason I'm here is to ask you to reconsider.

  • Nearly one quarter of Trump supporters said Tuesday's debate at least made them reconsider their vote.

  • Janet Mckenzie's art challenges us to reconsider who and what we consider divine.

  • I would beg you to reconsider your decision.

Synonyms

to consider
vsto reconsider
1.1

To think carefully before making a decision

adds the idea of thinking again with possible change to an earlier decision
to rethink
vsto reconsider
144 3.4

To think again about something to decide if you should change it

has the same sense of rethinking with possible change of a prior decision
to reflect on
vsto reconsider
120 4.0

To think carefully about something and what it means

is more about reconsidering with the potential to change a prior opinion
to think it through
vsto reconsider
  • Informal
105 3.2

To look at all the details and what may happen before you decide

is about thinking again with the option to change a previous decision
to revisit
vsto reconsider
72 3.7

To return to an idea or topic to think about it again

is centered on thinking again with potential to change an earlier decision
to take a step back
vsto reconsider
53 4.1

To pause and think again about a situation to see the bigger picture

is active thinking again often aimed at possibly changing a prior decision
to reevaluate
vsto reconsider
33 5.0

To think about a decision again to see if it should change

emphasizes general reconsideration with potential to alter an earlier decision
to reassess
vsto reconsider
32 3.7

Think about something again to decide if it should change

focuses on thinking again with the possibility of changing a previous decision
to mull over
vsto reconsider
19 4.0

To think carefully about something before deciding

is about thinking again with the chance to alter a prior decision
to reexamine
vsto reconsider
19 3.7

To look at something again to make a new decision

is about thinking again with the option to change an earlier decision
to think over
vsto reconsider
8 3.0

To look at something carefully before deciding

focuses on thinking again with the possibility of changing a prior choice
to reanalyze
vsto reconsider
3 4.4

To examine something again using new information to check for mistakes

is broader thinking again that may result in a changed decision
to relook
vsto reconsider
3 5.3

To consider something again before deciding

is about thinking again with possible change to a previous judgment
to reappraise
vsto reconsider
1 6.7

Look at something again to decide how valuable or important it is

is general rethinking that can include changing an earlier decision
to reweigh
vsto reconsider
5.5

To think again about something to decide how important it is

is broader thinking again that may lead to changing a previous view

Antonyms

332 3.0

To refuse to accept an idea or claim

How Thorough

to re-examine
  • Specialized
6.1
to reconsider
227 3.7
to review
  • Formal
384 2.6

Surface Forms

reconsider infinitive
reconsidered past participle
reconsidering present participle
reconsiders third person singular

Morphology

reconsider = consider (transparent) = re + consider

The prefix 're-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'again' to 'consider', yielding the sense 'consider again'.

Etymology

Reconsider comes from the parts re- 'again' and consider 'to think about'. So, to reconsider something is to think about it again and maybe change your earlier decision.