reconsider

B2 Topic:Mind & Cognition
US /ˈɹikənˌsɪdɚ/ UK /ˈɹiːkənˌsɪdə/
verb Freq #7872

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To think about a decision again, possibly to change it.

    Is there any way I can get you to reconsider selling your car?

  2. 2
    verb

    To change your mind about something.

    After hearing her side of the story, he reconsidered and apologized.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
second-guess
Word family
Forms reconsideredreconsideringreconsiders
Derived forms reconsiderationreconsidererunreconsidered
Related forms consider

Etymology

From re- + consider.

Topics

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