considering
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
An inflected form of consider · -ing form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,716 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,119 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- deem to be also: see, reckon, view, regard She views this quite differently from meI consider her to be shallow
- give careful consideration to also: study consider the possibility of moving
- take into consideration for exemplifying purposes also: take, deal, look at Take the case of ChinaConsider the following case
- show consideration for; take into account also: count, weigh You must consider her ageThe judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient
- think about carefully; weigh also: debate, moot, turn over, deliberate They considered the possibility of a strikeTurn the proposal over in your mind
- judge or regard; look upon; judge also: think, believe, conceive I think he is very smartI believe her to be very smart
considering in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Moreover, he did not spend time considering that.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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Considering their trifling cost I am surprised that more people do not possess dromedaries.
Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-07-28 · Various · Chapter 1
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Her brother, instead of considering her only as a toy to play with, began to respect her.
Piccolissima · Adélaïde de Montgolfier · Chapter 1
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Considering, therefore, what was best to be done, he thought there might be some person at Bristol he could venture to trust.
The pirates own book · Charles Ellms · Chapter 1
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Ella and Grace did not manage badly, considering that they had only their girlish prettiness and the twine hammock to work with.
Half Portions · Edna Ferber · Chapter 1