"considers" in the verb sense
1. see, consider, reckon, view, regard
deem to be
"She views this quite differently from me"
"I consider her to be shallow"
"I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
2. study, consider
give careful consideration to
"consider the possibility of moving"
3. consider, take, deal, look at
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
"Take the case of China"
"Consider the following case"
4. consider, count, weigh
show consideration for take into account
"You must consider her age"
"The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient"
5. consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate
think about carefully weigh
"They considered the possibility of a strike"
"Turn the proposal over in your mind"
6. think, believe, consider, conceive
judge or regard look upon judge
"I think he is very smart"
"I believe her to be very smart"
"I think that he is her boyfriend"
"The racist conceives such people to be inferior"
7. regard, consider
look at attentively
8. view, consider, look at
look at carefully study mentally
"view a problem"
9. consider
regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem
"Please consider your family"
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