Word Finder - considerate

definition

To think about seriously.

example

Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun.

synonyms

• bethink
• reflect

definition

To think about something seriously or carefully: to deliberate.

definition

To think of doing.

example

I’m considering going to the beach tomorrow.

synonyms

• bethink
• think of

definition

(ditransitive) To assign some quality to.

example

Consider yourself lucky, but consider your opponent skillful.

synonyms

• deem
• regard
• think of

definition

To look at attentively.

example

She sat there for a moment, considering him.

synonyms

• observe
• regard

definition

To take up as an example.

example

Consider a triangle having three equal sides.

definition

(parliamentary procedure) To debate (or dispose of) a motion.

example

This body will now consider the proposed amendments to Section 453 of the zoning code.

synonyms

• bethink
• deliberate

definition

To have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due attention to; to respect.

example

He never seems to consider the feelings of others.

synonyms

• take into account

definition

Consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people); caring

example

It was very considerate of you to give up your place for your friend.

definition

Characterised by careful and conscious thought; deliberate

At least he was considerate enough not to comment on her obvious interest in his physique.

Soon afterwards (77) he was elected praetor, and was next appointed to the province of Africa, where he again won a good name as a just and considerate governor.

I'll try to be a little more considerate.

Strict and severe as he was with his soldiers, he was particularly considerate to the people generally, and made their burdens as light as possible.

Burghley's private life was singularly virtuous; he was a faithful husband, a careful father and a considerate master.

The upright and considerate manner in which he treated the provincials won him their affection, but at the same time brought upon him the hatred of Nero, who felt specially aggrieved because Soranus had refused to punish a city which had defended the statues of its gods against the Imperial commissioners.

To me he was always quiet and calm, softly spoken and always considerate.

He was entirely devoted to the affairs of his regiment and was considerate and kind to his men and officers.

You used to be so considerate.

You already made that choice - only you weren't considerate enough to inform me.

However, they should always be considerate and be sure to laugh with their friends rather than at them.

Debbie is so obliging, considerate, caring and amusing.

No matter what you come up with, it's a considerate gesture to create a cake for someone you care about, and that sentiment will be apparent in your work.

Something told her Darkyn wasn't so considerate.

The famous letter to Pliny about the Christians is, according to Roman ideas, merciful and considerate.

Be considerate when lighting bonfires or having a barbecue, not everyone wants their washing to smell of smoke and charred sausages!

In many ways, I think our past has made modern Germany a more thoughtful, considerate country.

Just someone saying ' thank you ' to her for a kind or considerate act made her happy.

In the interview Amis described Deller as ' genial, straightforward, considerate, clear-eyed ' and ' charmingly uxorious ' .

The Koran breathes a considerate and kindly spirit towards the class, and encourages manumission.

Be fair and considerate, though; they are selling them for a reason, but they shouldn't be haggled right out of them.

Sales people should be considerate with your time.

No. Respect and honor is a two way street, and your partner and his/her family should be considerate of you as well.

And if you want to be really considerate why not take the emphasis away from loud bangs to apple bobbing and sparklers?

You have behaved in an banana guide unusually considerate manner.

His tastes were singularly modest, his manners rather reserved, but always kind and considerate for humble folk.

If you decide to use an open container or heap for your compost, scent might also become an issue, so be considerate of your neighbors.

You really need to be considerate of your dog's needs.

The characters on the show are polite and considerate of each other.

How nice it was to feel protected by someone so considerate.

As Paley says, he loves " to record their fidelity to their masters, their sympathy in the trials of life, their gratitude for kindness and considerate treatment, and their pride in bearing the character of honourable men..

Naturally tactful and considerate, he never put difficulties in the way of the responsible ministers.

Every project of a material change in a government so complicated as ours is a matter full of difficulties; in which a considerate man will not be too ready to decide, a prudent man too ready to undertake, or an honest man too ready to promise."

During his tenure of office he did much to give the Sudanese the benefit of a just and considerate government.

Polite, considerate with none of the usual brash braggadocio we're used to.

Increasing insight into the interdependences of society makes people more considerate.

In the future I'd like to get involved in environmentally considerate contracting.

Nearly all cars are very considerate - I cant wait to get back!

However, I doubt they would be so considerate to a lower life form.

It costs nothing to be considerate and allow for the other person's inexperience.

With children he was affectionate and gentle, with old people and strangers considerate.

This ruthlessness towards their own citizens, who were arraigned before military courts in trials for high treason, stood in curious contrast to the considerate treatment of " enemy aliens," who were comparatively little molested.

Friends exchange gifts, and thus occasion is taken to relieve the necessities of the poor in the most considerate manner under the guise of gifts.

Nothing could be more affectionate than his behaviour to his wife on serious occasions, such as the death of her mother, and he could be considerate when his attention was called to the facts.

To colleagues and subordinates alike, he was considerate and tolerant; he was unassuming, trustworthy in the smallest detail, accurate and comprehensive in thought, energetic and conscientious in action.

For the next fifteen years Washington's life at Mount Vernon, where he made his home after his marriage, was that of a typical Virginia planter of the more prosperous sort, a consistent member and vestryman of the Established (Episcopal) Church, a large slave-holder, a strict but considerate master, and.

In his domestic life King Charles was regular, and was a considerate master, though he had a somewhat caustic tongue and took a rather cynical view of mankind.

Had the overlords been more considerate incorporation with Edinburgh would not have been so bitterly resisted.

In the interview Amis described Deller as ' genial, straightforward, considerate, clear-eyed ' and ' charmingly uxorious '.

But I know what you mean, and I'll be more considerate about using that word.