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re·con·sid·er

verb \ˌrē-kən-ˈsi-dər\

Definition of RECONSIDER

transitive verb
: to consider again especially with a view to changing or reversing
intransitive verb
: to consider something again
— re·con·sid·er·a·tion \-ˌsi-də-ˈrā-shən\ noun
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Examples of RECONSIDER

  1. She refused to reconsider her decision not to loan us the money.
  2. Local opposition has forced the company to reconsider building a new warehouse here.
  3. We hope you will reconsider.

First Known Use of RECONSIDER

1571

Related to RECONSIDER

Synonyms
readdress, reanalyze, reconceive, redefine, reevaluate, reexamine, reexplore, rethink, review, revisit, reweigh, change one's mind (about), go over, think better of

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