consider
verb
[ kənˈsɪdə ]
• think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision.
• "each application is considered on its merits"
Similar:
think about,
contemplate,
give thought to,
reflect on,
examine,
appraise,
review,
study,
mull over,
ponder,
deliberate over,
cogitate about,
chew over,
meditate on/over,
ruminate over,
turn over in one's mind,
assess,
evaluate,
compare,
weigh up,
judge,
consider the pros and cons of,
sum up,
size up,
• look attentively at.
• "the old man considered his granddaughter thoughtfully"
Similar:
look at,
contemplate,
observe,
regard,
survey,
view,
scrutinize,
scan,
examine,
inspect,
check out,
have a gander at,
have a squint at,
get a load of,
have a butcher's at,
take a dekko at,
take a shufti at,
clock,
eyeball,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French considerer, from Latin considerare ‘examine’, perhaps based on sidus, sider- ‘star’.
