Word a Day
consider
What does consider mean?
consider (verb): to think about seriously.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use consider in a sentence?
- Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- How can you know everything about everything, if you won't consider any dissent? (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce consider?
/kənˈsɪdəɹ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does consider come from?
From Middle English consideren, from Middle French considerer, from Latin considerare.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “consider” mean?
produce or yield flowers
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to acquire possession of
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be of different opinions
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to think about seriously
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