I. -d(ə-)riŋ preposition
Date: 14th century
: in view of : taking into account
he did well considering his limitations
II. conjunction
Date: 15th century
: inasmuch as
considering he was new at the job, he did quite well
I. -d(ə-)riŋ preposition
Date: 14th century
: in view of : taking into account
he did well considering his limitations
II. conjunction
Date: 15th century
: inasmuch as
considering he was new at the job, he did quite well
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003