consider

considerverb

To consider is to hold something in your mind and think about it, in order to decide something or to form an opinion.

1. think aboutthink carefully about something, especially before you make a decision

   transitive [T] verb + object [V + obj] verb + -ing form [V + -ing] verb + wh-clause [V + wh]

   • Please consider my offer. V + obj
   • We're considering moving to a smaller house. V + -ing
   • Have you considered what will happen if you lose? V + wh
   • She is seriously considering a job in another city. V + obj

   Collocations

   adverb + verb carefully consider, seriously consider

   verb + noun consider an offer, consider the options, consider the possibility, consider a plan

   Synonyms think; count; entertain

2. have an opinionthink of someone or something in a particular way

   Very often passive: it is considered, he is considered to be. The pattern with a that-clause is formal.

   transitive [T] verb + object + noun complement [V + obj + noun] verb + object + adjective [V + obj + adj] verb + object + to-infinitive [V + obj + to-inf] verb + that-clause [V + that]

   • I consider him one of my closest friends. V + obj + noun
   • It is considered rude to arrive late for dinner. V + obj + adj (passive with it)
   • She is considered to be the best player on the team. V + obj + to-inf (passive)
   • We consider that the price is too high. V + that

   Collocations

   adverb + verb widely considered, generally considered

   phrase consider something important, consider someone a friend

   Synonyms regard

3. take into accountthink about a fact when you judge something or make a decision

   transitive [T] verb + object [V + obj] verb + wh-clause [V + wh] verb + that-clause [V + that]

   • You have to consider other people's feelings. V + obj
   • The car runs well when you consider how old it is. V + wh
   • When you consider that he's only ten, his drawing is very good. V + that

   Collocations

   verb + noun consider the cost, consider someone's feelings, consider someone's needs

See also considering (used to say that a fact makes a difference to a judgment)