reconsider

«reconsider» in Mova's school dictionary: To think again about a decision or opinion, possibly to… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (reconsider, reconsiders, reconsidered, reconsidering)

meaning for a pupil

1) To think again about a decision or opinion, possibly to change it. tree →

2) (formal) To look again at a case or plan. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and everyday life: «Please reconsider!» In maths, pupils reconsider an answer that looks wrong. In ethics, people reconsider when they learn new facts. Phrases: «reconsider a decision», «ask someone to reconsider».

examples

• Please reconsider and come to the party. tree →
• After hearing the facts, the judge reconsidered the case. tree →
• I reconsidered my answer and found a mistake. tree →
• The council will reconsider closing the library. tree →
• Dad reconsidered and let us keep the puppy. tree →
• She asked the coach to reconsider his choice. tree →

note

Regular verb. Noun «reconsideration». «Re-» means again. Not the same as «regret».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «reconsider» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.