Foundation level · Year 4 · free
consider
verb · Say it: kun-SID-er
What it means
Foundationto think carefully about something before making a choice
Please consider all the choices before you pick your answer.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- contemplate
- ponder
- weigh up
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- disregard
- ignore
More examples
- Dad considered taking us to the seaside, but it started to rain.
Where the word comes from
From the Latin 'considerare', meaning to look at closely.
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