[con.sid.er.ation] n (14c) 1: continuous and careful thought "after long ~ he agreed to their requests"
2. a: a matter weighed or taken into account when formulating an opinion or plan "economic ~s forced her to leave college" b: a taking into account
3: thoughtful and sympathetic regard
4: an opinion obtained by reflection
5: esteem, regard "the family built themselves a large, ugly villa ... and became people of ~ --V. S. Pritchett"
6. a: recompense, payment b: the inducement to a contract or other legal transaction; specif: an act or forbearance or the promise thereof done or given by one party in return for the act or promise of another -- in consideration of : as payment or recompense for "a small fee in consideration of many kind services"