Meaning & use
consider
To think carefully about something before making a decision or forming an opinion.
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Please consider all the options before you sign the contract.
The committee will consider each application individually before making a final decision.
A note on using this word
Consider can also mean 'to regard as,' as in 'I consider him a good friend,' without any sense of deliberation.
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