reconsider
pronunciation
How to pronounce reconsider in British English:
UK [ˌri:kənˈsɪdə(r)]
How to pronounce reconsider in American English:
US [ˌrikənˈsɪdɚ]
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- Verb:
- consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
- consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, in legislation
Word Origin
- reconsider (v.)
- 1570s, from French reconsidérer and also from re- "back, again" + consider. Related: Reconsidered; reconsidering.
Example
- 1. Daimler and bmw may have to reconsider their strategies .
- 2. It is something I urge the government to reconsider .
- 3. In the second , you may wish to reconsider .
- 4. But some say he may reconsider that decision .
- 5. Eg. I beg of you to kindly reconsider my request .