01 v. t. To fix the mind on, with a view to a careful examination; to think on with care; to ponder; to study; to meditate on.
imp. & p. p.
Considered; p. pr. & vb. n.
Considering
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To fix the mind on, with a view to a careful examination; to think on with care; to ponder; to study; to meditate on.“I will consider thy testimonies.” — Ps. cxix. 95.“Thenceforth to speculations high or deep I turned my thoughts, and with capacious mind Considered all things visible.” — Milton.
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To look at attentively; to observe; to examine.“She considereth a field, and buyeth it.” — Prov. xxxi. 16.
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To have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due attention to; to respect.“Consider, sir, the chance of war: the day Was yours by accident.” — Shak.“England could grow into a posture of being more united at home, and more considered abroad.” — Sir W. Temple.
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To estimate; to think; to regard; to view.“Considered as plays, his works are absurd.” — Macaulay.