Dictionary

reconsider en · VERB

Pronunciation

• [ˈɹikənˌsɪɾ.ɚ] (Canada, General-American)
• /ˈɹikənˌsɪdɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˈɹiːkənˌsɪdə/ (Australia)
• (US) audio
• /ˈɹiːkənˌsɪdə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈɹikn̩ˌsɪɾ.ɚ] (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English consider English reconsider From re- + consider.

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive) To consider a matter again.
   • Is there any way I can get you to reconsider selling your car?
   • The two local leaders are far from alone in reconsidering the technology. Dozens of cities across the state — including Mountain View, Santa Cruz and Los Altos — are cancelling their contracts with Flock due to data sharing concerns. 2026 July 27, Maya Nelson, “Across the state, communities are taking down Flock Safety cameras. Could Shasta be next?”, in Shasta Scout, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2026:
2. (informal) To change one's mind, with or without actually considering the matter again.

Forms

Deriveds

reconsideration · reconsiderer · unreconsidered

Relateds

consider

Synonyms

think over · second-guess

Translations (24)

hu felülvizsgál (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · fi miettiä vielä (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · ru пересма́тривать (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · it riconsiderare (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · bg преразглеждам (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · de überdenken (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · hu újra átgondol (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · fr reconsidérer (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · sv ompröva (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · pl ponownie rozważyć (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · ro reconsidera (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · ru пересмотре́ть (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · ja 再考する (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · cmn 重新考慮 /重新考虑 (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · es reconsiderar (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · pl ponownie rozważać (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · gd ath-smaoinich (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · fi harkita uudelleen (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · fi harkita vielä (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · pt reconsiderar (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · la recōgitō (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · nl heroverwegen (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · ca reconsiderar (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided) · sv tänka om (to consider a matter thought already to have been decided)