English verb: consider | |||
1. | consider (cognition) deem to be | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | reckon, regard, see, view | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | believe, conceive, consider, think | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abstract, appreciate, call, capitalise, capitalize, consider, deem, disesteem, disrespect, esteem, expect, favor, favour, hold, idealise, idealize, identify, include, like, make, prise, prize, prize, receive, reconsider, reconsider, reify, relativise, relativize, respect, take for, treasure, value, value, view as | ||
Verb group | construe, interpret, see | ||
2. | consider (perception) give careful consideration to | ||
Samples | Consider the possibility of moving. | ||
Synonyms | study | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | compare, equate, factor, factor in, factor out, liken | ||
Verb group | consider, debate, deliberate, moot, turn over | ||
3. | consider (cognition) take into consideration for exemplifying purposes | ||
Samples | Take the case of China. Consider the following case. | ||
Synonyms | deal, look at, take | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | think about | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abstract, contemplate, dally, play, trifle, warm to | ||
4. | consider (communication) show consideration for; take into account | ||
Samples | You must consider her age. The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient. | ||
Examples | They consider their earnings this year | ||
Synonyms | count, weigh | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
5. | consider (communication) think about carefully; weigh | ||
Samples | They considered the possibility of a strike. Turn the proposal over in your mind. | ||
Examples | They consider moving | ||
Synonyms | debate, deliberate, moot, turn over | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discuss, hash out, talk over | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | debate, premeditate, see, think twice, wrestle | ||
Verb group | consider, study | ||
6. | consider (cognition) judge or regard; look upon; judge | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | believe, conceive, think | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | evaluate, judge, pass judgment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | consider, esteem, feel, hold, look on, look upon, reckon, regard, regard as, repute, rethink, see, take to be, think, think of, view | ||
7. | consider (perception) look at attentively | ||
Synonyms | regard | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | look | ||
8. | consider (perception) look at carefully; study mentally | ||
Samples | View a problem. | ||
Synonyms | look at, view | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | contemplate, groak | ||
9. | consider (cognition) regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem | ||
Samples | Please consider your family. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | consider, reckon, regard, see, view | ||