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('kən-sĭd'ər) pronunciation

v., -ered, -er·ing, -ers.

v.tr.
  1. To consider again, especially with intent to alter or modify a previous decision.
  2. To take up for reconsideration, as a matter previously acted on by a legislature.
v.intr.
To consider again, often with alteration or modification in mind.

reconsideration re'con·sid'er·a'tion n.

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verb

    To consider again, especially with the possibility of change: reevaluate, reexamine, rethink, review. See thoughts.

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v

Definition: think about again
Antonyms: ignore, refuse

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A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce


v.

To seek a justification for a decision already made.


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Reconsider

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - overveje igen, tage op til revision
v. intr. - nå frem til en ny beslutning

Nederlands (Dutch)
opnieuw bekijken, heroverwegen

Français (French)
v. tr. - reconsidérer, réexaminer, repenser, revenir (sur une décision)
v. intr. - reconsidérer, y repenser, changer d'avis

Deutsch (German)
v. - überdenken

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επανεξετάζω, αναθεωρώ

Italiano (Italian)
riconsiderare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - reconsiderar, alterar

Русский (Russian)
пересмотреть

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - reconsiderar, examinar de nuevo
v. intr. - reconsiderar, examinar de nuevo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - ompröva

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
重新考虑, 重新讨论

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 重新考慮, 重新討論
v. intr. - 重新考慮

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 재고하다
v. intr. - 재고하다, 재의하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 再考する, 再審議する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعيد التفكير ب, يعيد اعتبار‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮שקל מחדש‬
v. intr. - ‮שקל מחדש‬


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