## Meanings
1. To think carefully about something before making a decision.
2. To regard someone or something in a particular way.
3. To take someone's feelings or needs into account.

## Examples
- We are considering moving to a bigger house.
- I consider her one of my closest friends.
- You should consider your family before taking the job abroad.

## Derived Forms
- disconsider
- foreconsider
- misconsider
- preconsider

## Related Forms
- considerable
- considerate
- consideration
- considerer
- reconsider

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: consideren
- Root: considerer
- Root: considero

## Etymology
From Middle English consideren, from Middle French considerer, from Latin considerare.

## AI Etymology
consider is a verb. It is from Middle English consideren, from Middle French considerer, from Latin considerare. Historical forms in the chain include consideren (Middle English), considerer (Middle French), and considero (Latin). Current senses include to think carefully about something before making a decision, to regard someone or something in a particular way, and to take someone's feelings or needs into account. Derived forms include disconsider, foreconsider, misconsider, and preconsider. Related words include considerable, considerate, consideration, and considerer.

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