considered
part of speech
adjective (considered); verb, past form of consider (consider, considers, considered, considering)
meaning for a pupil
1) Considered (past of consider) means thought about carefully before deciding. tree →
2) If something is considered to be something, people think or believe that it is. tree →
3) As an adjective, a considered opinion or answer has been thought about carefully. tree →
4) «All things considered» means after thinking about everything. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Psalms and Proverbs, considered means thought about carefully. The psalmist considered his ways and turned toward God's testimonies, and he understood the end of the wicked only after considering in the sanctuary. Interpretation: Tradition reads the psalmist's thought as a model of repentance. Careful thought leads a person to change and follow God's laws. In the primary lessons: In everyday life, «She considered the offer» means she thought about it. In formal and exam writing, «is considered to be» means many people believe it: «the dog is considered loyal». In maths, «all the numbers considered» means all the ones in the problem. Phrases: all things considered, is considered to be, a considered opinion, well considered.
examples
- 28) In ancient times coldness was considered to be a substance. [See Psalm 147, 17.] (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
- This last paragraph is generally considered to be less ancient than the remainder of the treatise, and by another author. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
- ThetextgivesonlyRTzUAV ShUB— "currendo et redeundo," but the commentators have generally considered this to be a quotation from Ezekiel i. 14, referred to H ChIVT, the living creatures, kerubic forms. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
- I considered my ways, and turned my feet unto Thy testimonies. (Writings PSA.119.59, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw, and received instruction. (Writings PRO.24.32, JPS 1917) tree →
- Until I entered into the sanctuary of God, and considered their end. (Writings PSA.73.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- She considered the question carefully before answering. tree →
- The blue whale is considered the largest animal ever. tree →
- All things considered, it was a good day. tree →
- We considered going to the beach but it rained. tree →
- The judge gave a considered opinion. tree →
- Tomatoes are considered a fruit by scientists. tree →
- He is considered one of the best players in the school. tree →
- But odd numbers are sometimes considered unlucky. tree →
note
Regular verb. «Consider + -ing»: «we considered going». «Considerate» (thinking of others' feelings) is a different word. «Considerable» means large. In maths problems, «considered» may define which items count.
In the corpora
- Until I entered into the sanctuary of God, and considered their end.
- I considered my ways, and turned my feet unto Thy testimonies.
- Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw, and received instruction.
- Again, I considered all labour and all excelling in work, that it is a man's rivalry with his neighbour.
- Saying "we had not considered that" impresses more than bluffing.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «considered» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.