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reconsider

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɹikənˈsɪdɝ// UK //ɹˌiːkənsˈɪdɐ// re·con·sid·er Informal

v. to think about something again, especially to decide if you want to change your mind. You do this when you get new information or feel differently about a choice.

v. to review or evaluate a previous decision or opinion, often with the possibility of changing it. Transitive — requires a direct object or a clausal complement.


SIMPLE

Please reconsider your decision to leave the team.

CONTEXTUAL

After seeing the high cost of repairs, the couple decided to reconsider buying the old house.

COMPLEX

The board of directors agreed to reconsider the proposal once the legal team had addressed the potential risks associated with the merger.

Origin

From re- + consider.

Usage

The verb is transitive and can take a noun phrase or a 'whether' clause as its object.

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