consider
To think about seriously.
Verb 4 meanings
To think about seriously.
“Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun.”
To think about something seriously or carefully: to deliberate.
To think about whether one will do (an action); to weigh as a possible course of action.
“I’m considering going to the beach tomorrow.”
To assign some quality to.
“Consider yourself lucky, but consider your opponent skillful.”
Etymology
From Middle English consideren, from Middle French considerer, from Latin considerare.
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CONSIDER at a glance
CONSIDER has 8 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + R 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,062 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with consider
All rhymes- UNDER6
- ORDER6
- LEADER7
- WONDER10
- OLDER6
- MURDER9
- BORDER9
- GENDER8
- HARDER10
- COMMANDER16
- SHOULDER12
- FOUNDER11
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- CONFIDER14
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