verb
reconsider
REE-kuhn-sih-duh
verb
1
To think about a decision or matter again, often to see if it should change.
"The board agreed to reconsider the proposal after new evidence emerged."
2
To change one's mind about something.
"After hearing her plea, he reconsidered and let her stay."
How to Use Reconsider
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo think again about a decision, and possibly change it.
Common pairings
reconsider a decision
ask someone to reconsider
urge to reconsider
Word Forms
reconsidered past tense, reconsiders singular
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Etymology
From "re-" ("again") plus "consider."