verb
1.
to give serious thought to
consider the risk you would be taking
Synonyms: contemplate, excogitate, mind, perpend, ponder, study, think (out or over), weigh
Related Word: meditate, muse, ruminate; cogitate, reason, reflect, speculate, think; examine, inspect, look (at), scan, scrutinize, see
Idioms: bestow thought to, chew the cud over, revolve ( or turn over) in one's mind
Contrasted words: disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook, slight
2.
Synonyms: eye 1, contemplate, gaze (upon), look (at or upon), view
Related Word: envisage, envision
3.
to come to view, judge, or classify
he considered thrift essential to success
Synonyms: account, deem, reckon, regard, view; compare feel 3
Related Word: conceive, fancy, imagine, think; conclude, gather, infer, judge, rule
4.
Synonyms: admire 2, esteem, regard, respect
5.
Synonyms: feel 3, believe, credit, deem, hold, sense, think