consider

v.

1) ('to regard') to consider favorably

2) (D; tr.) ('to regard'); ('to examine') to consider as (we considered him as a possible candidate)

3) (D; tr.) ('to regard as a candidate') to consider for (he cannot be considered for the job)

4) (G) ('to contemplate') she considered resigning

5) (M) ('to believe') we consider her to be our friend

6) (N; used with an adjective, noun, past participle) ('to believe') we consider her qualified; we consider her a genius

7) (Q) ('to contemplate') they considered where to hide the money

USAGE NOTE: Note the contrasts between consider as and consider in the following text

-- In her book she considers ('examines') Shakespeare as a playwright and as a poet. She considers ('believes') Shakespeare (to be) both a great playwright and a great poet. However, she considers ('believes') Shakespeare (to be) even greater as a playwright than as a poet.

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we consider her a genius

('to examine') to consider as (we considered him as a possible candidate)

('to regard') to considerfavorably

(G) ('to contemplate') she considered resigning

(M) ('to believe') we consider her to be our friend

(N; used with an adjective, noun, past participle) ('to believe') we consider her qualified

(D; tr.) ('to regard as a candidate') to consider for (he cannot be considered for the job)