reconsider B2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈɹikənˌsɪdɚ/ UK /ˈɹiːkənˌsɪdə/ See IPA manual Freq #7872 Meanings 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 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 AI details From re- + consider. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # reconsider **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɹikənˌsɪdɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɹiːkənˌsɪdə/ **Frequency rank:** 7872 ## Meanings 1. To think about a decision again, possibly to change it. 2. To change your mind about something. ## Examples - Is there any way I can get you to reconsider selling your car? - After hearing her side of the story, he reconsidered and apologized. ## Synonyms - second-guess ## Derived Forms - reconsideration - reconsiderer - unreconsidered ## Related Forms - consider ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: re- - again ## Etymology From re- + consider. ## AI Etymology Reconsider comes from re- + consider. Modern senses include to think about a decision again, possibly to change it. and to change your mind about something.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as reconsideration, reconsiderer, and unreconsidered and related forms such as consider. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown