reconsider

verb — 2 senses

reconsider

verb

UK /ˈɹiːkənˌsɪdə/ · CA, US /ˈɹikənˌsɪdɚ/

Etymology From re- + consider.

1

Ambitransitive To consider a matter again.

  • Is there any way I can get you to reconsider selling your car?
2

Informal To change one's mind, with or without actually considering the matter again.

Synonyms
think over, second-guess
Derived terms
reconsideration, reconsiderer, unreconsidered
Related terms
consider

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.

Learn more