1. Give careful consideration to
   "consider the possibility of moving";
   - study
    
2. Think about carefully; weigh
   "They considered the possibility of a strike";
   - debate, moot, turn over, deliberate
    
3. Perceive or think about in a particular way; deem to be
   "I consider her to be shallow";
   - see, reckon, view, regard
    
4. Show consideration for; take into account
   "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient";
   - count, weigh
    
5. Focus on as an example
   "Consider the following case";
   - take, look at
    
6. Analyse carefully; study to find a solution
   "consider a problem";
   - view, look at
    
7. Judge or regard; look upon
   "I consider him a good friend";
   - think, believe, conceive
    
8. Look at attentively
   "He considered the proposal carefully";
   - regard
    
9. Regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem
   "Please consider your family"

Derived forms: considers, considered, considering

Type of: analyse [Brit, Cdn], analyze [N. Amer], canvass, cerebrate, chew over, cogitate, contemplate, discuss, evaluate, examine, excogitate, hash out, judge, look, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, pass judgment, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, study, talk over, think, think about, think over

Encyclopedia: Consider