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consider
Meaning: to think carefully about something
consider in a sentence
How consider is used in real sentences:
We considered several ideas before choosing a theme for the class fair.
Ella considered each route before riding her bicycle to the library.
“He asked her to consider why the dog had followed the hero.”
— from the passage A Better Ending
Synonyms for consider
Other words for consider — ponder, contemplate and weigh — carry the same meaning.
- ponder
- contemplate
- weigh
Antonyms of consider
Words that mean the opposite of consider:
- ignore
- dismiss
Where it comes from
From Latin considerare 'to observe carefully'
Memory hook
Imagine looking at every SIDE of an idea when you con-SIDER it.