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CONSIDER

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Judge or regard; look upon; judge

Example:

The racist conceives such people to be inferior

Synonyms:

believe; conceive; consider; think

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

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)

rethink (change one's mind)

think (dispose the mind in a certain way)

be known as; esteem; know as; look on; look upon; regard as; repute; take to be; think of (look on as or consider)

feel (have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude)

consider; reckon; regard; see; view (deem to be)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

consideration (the process of giving careful thought to something)

consideration (a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Deem to be

Example:

I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do

Synonyms:

consider; reckon; regard; see; view

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "consider" is one way to...):

believe; conceive; consider; think (judge or regard; look upon; judge)

Verb group:

construe; interpret; see (make sense of; assign a meaning to)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "consider"):

appreciate; prize; treasure; value (hold dear)

capitalise; capitalize (consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses)

make (consider as being)

disesteem; disrespect (have little or no respect for; hold in contempt)

esteem; prise; prize; respect; value (regard highly; think much of)

deem; hold; take for; view as (keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view)

idealise; idealize (consider or render as ideal)

reify (consider an abstract concept to be real)

abstract (consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically)

favor; favour (consider as the favorite)

identify (consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else)

relativise; relativize (consider or treat as relative)

like (feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard)

call (consider or regard as being)

consider (regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem)

include (consider as part of something)

reconsider (consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it)

reconsider (consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing)

receive (regard favorably or with disapproval)

expect (consider reasonable or due)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

Sense 3

Meaning:

Regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem

Example:

Please consider your family

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

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

Derivation:

consideration (a considerate and thoughtful act)

consideration (kind and considerate regard for others)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

Example:

Consider the following case

Synonyms:

consider; deal; look at; take

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

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

Derivation:

consideration (information that should be kept in mind when making a decision)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Think about carefully; weigh

Example:

Turn the proposal over in your mind

Synonyms:

consider; debate; deliberate; moot; turn over

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

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)

Verb group:

consider; study (give careful consideration to)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "consider"):

see (deliberate or decide)

premeditate (consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand)

debate (argue with one another)

wrestle (engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate)

think twice (consider and reconsider carefully)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

Sentence example:

They consider moving

Derivation:

consideration (the process of giving careful thought to something)

consideration (a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting))

Sense 6

Meaning:

Show consideration for; take into account

Example:

The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient

Synonyms:

consider; count; weigh

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Sentence example:

They consider their earnings this year

Derivation:

consideration (information that should be kept in mind when making a decision)

Sense 7

Meaning:

Look at carefully; study mentally

Example:

view a problem

Synonyms:

consider; look at; view

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Hypernyms (to "consider" is one way to...):

analyse; analyze; 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

Derivation:

consideration (the process of giving careful thought to something)

Sense 8

Meaning:

Look at attentively

Synonyms:

consider; regard

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Hypernyms (to "consider" is one way to...):

look (perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 9

Meaning:

Give careful consideration to

Example:

consider the possibility of moving

Synonyms:

consider; study

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

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)

Verb group:

consider; debate; deliberate; moot; turn over (think about carefully; weigh)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "consider"):

factor; factor in; factor out (consider as relevant when making a decision)

compare; equate; liken (consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

Derivation:

consideration (the process of giving careful thought to something)

consideration (information that should be kept in mind when making a decision)

consideration (a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting))

Credits

 Context examples: 

In fact, few were similar enough that they would be considered the same species.

(Study analyzing cells' blueprints reveals new patterns in the global distribution and diversity of ocean microbes, National Science Foundation)

Considered a neglected disease, leishmaniasis is endemic in 98 countries and causes 70,000 deaths a year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

(Study uncovers cause of aggressive leishmaniasis strain, SciDev.Net)

It is considered one of the key ingredients of future technologies.

(Graphene: The more you bend it, the softer it gets, National Science Foundation)

Oregon State University scientists led an international study that provides a road map as conservation managers consider the effects of forest edges on wildlife in setting up reserves.

(Forest fragmentation hits wildlife hardest in the tropics, National Science Foundation)

Figuring out the size, shape and mass of our galaxy is no easy feat considering that we are measuring it from within.

(Researchers Estimate Mass of Milky Way to Be 3.9 Tredecillion Pounds, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Considered the workhorse molecules of cells, proteins are responsible for nearly every task in living systems.

(Study shows limitations of method for determining protein structure, National Science Foundation)

It is considered as a possible precursor of colonic adenoma and carcinoma.

(Aberrant Crypt Focus, NCI Thesaurus)

Describes a state, condition, or behavior that is unusual or different from what is considered normal.

(Abnormal, NCI Dictionary)

“Perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised considering that perovskites have re-written the rule book on performance in the presence of defects and disorder.”

(‘Messy’ production of perovskite material increases solar cell efficiency, University of Cambridge)

The CBD amounts administered were within what is considered a therapeutic range for several medical conditions in humans.

(Using both marijuana and alcohol during early pregnancy may increase the likelihood of disrupting fetal development, National Institutes of Health)