What does consider mean?
Word: Consider
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Consider means to think carefully about something before you decide. It can also mean to think of someone or something in a particular way.
Synonyms: ponder, weigh up, regard
Antonyms: overlook, dismiss
How do you spell consider?
Syllables: con - sid - er
Tricky part: After con comes an s, not a c, even though the sound could be either. Concider is a common slip.
Watch out for: concider, konsider
Memory tip: When you consider a plan you look at every side of it, and side begins with s, the same s that follows con.
Idioms and Phrases
- all things considered: after thinking about every part of a situation. Example: "The bus broke down twice, but all things considered, the school trip went well."
Consider in a sentence
Example 1: Please consider my request for a day's leave.
Example 2: Many people consider Sachin Tendulkar one of the greatest batsmen of all time.
Example 3: Our class will consider three places for the picnic.
Fun Fact
Consider comes from the Latin considerare. One old explanation links it to sidus, star, as if the word first meant studying the stars carefully, though word experts are not sure of this.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
considder
a) n
b) r
c) d
d) s
Show answer
c) d. Consider needs only one d.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
drisecon
a) conisder
b) consdier
c) consider
d) cosnider
Show answer
c) consider. Begin with con; the rest follows the sounds you hear.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
consider
a) check
b) notice
c) ignore
d) study
Show answer
c) ignore. To ignore something is to pay it no attention at all.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) considar
b) imagine
c) remember
d) decide
Show answer
a) considar. Consider ends in er, like remember.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If you consider someone a friend, you ____.
a) hope they become a friend
b) forget they are a friend
c) think of them as a friend
d) doubt they are a friend
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c) think of them as a friend
2. Before you buy a pet, you should consider ____.
a) who will look after it every day
b) what time the moon rises
c) how tall the door is
d) what colour the sky is
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a) who will look after it every day
