reconsider

Word parts

re- + consider

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /prəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ or /prəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

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Verb

Plain form reconsider

Third-person singular reconsiders

Past tense reconsidered

Past participle reconsidered

Present participle reconsidering

1. When you reconsider something, you think it over again; you think about changing your mind.

   When he realized the temperature outside was below freezing, Pierre reconsidered his plan to go for a run.

   Shannon's evil boss told her: "Unless you work the next six weekends, I will reconsider my decision to let you skip work on the day of your wedding."

Related words

• consider
• reconsideration