Dictionary entry details
• CONSIDER (verb)
Meaning:
Deem to be
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
view; regard; consider; reckon; see
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms (to "consider" is one way to...):
believe; conceive; consider; think (judge or regard; look upon; judge)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "consider"):
abstract (consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically)
reify (consider an abstract concept to be real)
idealise; idealize (consider or render as ideal)
deem; hold; take for; view as (keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view)
esteem; prise; prize; respect; value (regard highly; think much of)
disesteem; disrespect (have little or no respect for; hold in contempt)
make (consider as being)
capitalise; capitalize (consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses)
appreciate; prize; treasure; value (hold dear)
favor; favour (consider as the favorite)
identify (consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else)
expect (consider reasonable or due)
receive (regard favorably or with disapproval)
reconsider (consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing)
reconsider (consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, in legislation)
include (consider as part of something)
consider (regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem)
call (consider or regard as being)
like (feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard)
relativise; relativize (consider or treat as relative)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Give careful consideration to
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
consider; study
Context example:
consider the possibility of moving
Hypernyms (to "consider" is one way to...):
chew over; contemplate; excogitate; meditate; mull; mull over; muse; ponder; reflect; ruminate; speculate; think over (reflect deeply on a subject)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "consider"):
compare; equate; liken (consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Meaning:
Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
look at; deal; consider; take
Context examples:
Take the case of China / Consider the following case
Hypernyms (to "consider" is one way to...):
think about (have on one's mind, think about actively)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "consider"):
warm to (become excited about)
abstract (consider apart from a particular case or instance)
dally; play; trifle (consider not very seriously)
contemplate (consider as a possibility)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Show consideration for; take into account
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
weigh; count; consider
Context examples:
You must consider her age / The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sentence example:
They consider their earnings this year
Meaning:
Think about carefully; weigh
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
moot; deliberate; debate; consider; turn over
Context examples:
They considered the possibility of a strike / Turn the proposal over in your mind
Hypernyms (to "consider" is one way to...):
discuss; hash out; talk over (speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "consider"):
think twice (consider and reconsider carefully)
wrestle (engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate)
debate (argue with one another)
premeditate (consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand)
see (deliberate or decide)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Sentence example:
They consider moving
Meaning:
Judge or regard; look upon; judge
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
think; believe; conceive; consider
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms (to "consider" is one way to...):
evaluate; judge; pass judgment (form a critical opinion of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "consider"):
hold (remain committed to)
consider; reckon; regard; see; view (deem to be)
feel (have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude)
esteem; look on; look upon; regard as; repute; take to be; think of (look on as or consider)
think (dispose the mind in a certain way)
rethink (change one's mind)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Look at attentively
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
regard; consider
Hypernyms (to "consider" is one way to...):
look (perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Look at carefully; study mentally
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
view; look at; consider
Context example:
view a problem
Hypernyms (to "consider" is one way to...):
analyse; analyze; canvas; canvass; examine; study (consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "consider"):
contemplate (look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought)
groak (look or stare at longingly)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Context example:
Please consider your family
Hypernyms (to "consider" is one way to...):
consider; reckon; regard; see; view (deem to be)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
