consider Copy link Outline I. To reflect1. cōgĭto, 1 (the most gen. term)2. consīdĕro, 1 (differs from cogito in being often transitive3. ăgĭto, 1 (to turn a thing over in the mind)4. contemplor, 1 (implying a steady gaze, of the eyes or the mind)5. expendo, di, sum, 3 (to weigh)6. circumspĭcio, spexi, spectum, 3 (to look carefully about one)II. To take into consideration (esp. of a deliberative body)1. dēlībĕro, 12. ăgo, ēgi, actum, 3III. To have regard for1. respĭcio, spexi, spectum, 32. rătionem habeoIV. To look upon a thing in a certain light1. dūco, xi, ctum, 3 (with prep. or dat. of result2. hăbeo, 2 (constr. same as duco)3. nŭmĕro, 1 • consider: I. To reflect: 1. cōgĭto, 1 (the most gen. term): c. well in what a calamitous situation you are, fac cogites in quanta calamitate sis, Sall.: Cic.: v. to think, reflect. 2. consīdĕro, 1 (differs from cogito in being often transitive: from contemplor, in that it usu. denotes thought as preparatory to action: v. to contemplate, syn.): c. in your minds, considerate cum vestris animis, Cic.: see to it again, and c. what you are doing, videas etiam atque etiam atque consideres quid agas, Cic. 3. ăgĭto, 1 (to turn a thing over in the mind): to c. a matter to oneself, aliquid secum a., Ter.: also very often with in mente, animo: Cic. 4. contemplor, 1 (implying a steady gaze, of the eyes or the mind): joined with (2): considerare et c. aliquid, Cic.: v. to observe. 5. expendo, di, sum, 3 (to weigh): to c. and judge of things, res ex. atque existimare, Cic. (so also perpendo, Cic.): v. to weigh, ponder. 6. circumspĭcio, spexi, spectum, 3 (to look carefully about one): very many things require to be c.'d in law-suits, permulta sunt in causis circumspicienda, Cic. We also find intueor, contueor; perlustro, collustro, of attentive consideration (see TO LOOK INTO), or survey (q. v.). Phr.: to c. posterity, posteritatis rationem habere, Cic. N.B. The above verbs are very often supplemented with mente, animo, cogitatione, etc. II. To take into consideration (esp. of a deliberative body): 1. dēlībĕro, 1: the deputation said that when they had c.'d the matter they would return to Caesar, legati dixerunt se, re deliberata, ad Caesarem reversuros, Caes.: the matter is c.'d in the council, deliberatur in concilio de re, Caes.: v. to deliberate. 2. ăgo, ēgi, actum, 3: esp. impers.: when Catiline's conspiracy was being c.'d in the senate, quum de Catilinae conjuratione ageretur in curia., Suet.: v. to discuss; and (I.). III. To have regard for: 1. respĭcio, spexi, spectum, 3: c. the old age of Fabricius, respicite (judices) Fabricii senectutem, Cic.: to c. one's own well-being, suam salutem r., Cic.: Ter. 2. rătionem habeo: v. consideration (II.). Phr.: not to c. expense, *sumptui nihil parcere. IV. To look upon a thing in a certain light: 1. dūco, xi, ctum, 3 (with prep. or dat. of result: see L. G. § 297): to c. a thing as of no importance, pro nihilo aliquid d., Cic.: to c. anyone an enemy, aliquem in numero hostium d., Cic.: to c. a thing a merit, aliquid laudi d., Nep. 2. hăbeo, 2 (constr. same as duco): to c. anyone an enemy, a friend, aliquem pro hoste, pro amico h., Cic.; also, hostium in numero, Caes.: whom the Egyptians c. it wrung to name, quem Ægyptii nefas h. nominare, Cic. 3. nŭmĕro, 1: v. to reckon.
CONSIDER Copy link • CONSIDERto look at anything carefully, spectare (general term): contemplari (especially of examining objects of art or nature, generally implying a calm but attentive contemplation): considerare (in order to judge of it; ☞ Cic., Off., 1, 41, 147; Gell., 2, 21): intueri (to look upon anything). (the words are found in this connection and order), intueri et contemplari: contueri (with great attention): oculis collustrare or perlustrare (in a scrutinising way): visere: invisere (to look upon near or close by; Vid: Görenz, Cic., Fin., 5, 11, p. 151): perspicere (in all its parts, to examine). (the words are found in this connection and order), contueri perspicereque: circumspicere (all round): oculis percurrere (superficially): intentis oculis contemplari (attentively). IMPR., with the mind: contemplari animo or animo et cogitatione: considerare secum in animo; or contemplari, considerare only. (the words are found in this connection and order), contemplari et considerare: referre animum ad aliquid: lustrare animo or ratione animoque: perlustrare animo or mente animoque: circumspicere mente (with all collateral circumstances attending anything): expendere: perpendere (to weigh): to consider anything as closely as possible, aliquid quam maxime intentis oculis, ut aiunt, acerrime contemplari: to consider the matter in its proper light, ad veritatem revocare rationem: to consider one’s self, considerare se ipsum cum animo; contemplatione sui frui. To look upon, to reckon, spectare: intueri: habere, ducere: rationem alicujus rei habere or ducere: respicere aliquid (to weigh a matter): they all considered Pompey as a messenger from heaven, omnes Pompeium sicut aliquem de caelo delapsum intuebantur: to consider anybody as a father, aliquem in patris loco habere; observare aliquem et deligere ut alterum parentem: to consider anybody as one’s child, aliquem in liberorum numero habere: to consider anything (as) a fortunate circumstance, boni consulere aliquid (☞ Quint., 1, 6, 32): to be considered a good man, speciem boni viri prae se ferre; to consider anything an affront, ad or in contumeliam accipere aliquid: not to consider, negligere (aliquid): to consider the person, discrimen personae (discrimina personarum) servare: the judge has to consider the cause, not the person, non hominum, sed causarum oportet judicem totum esse: without considering the person, nullius ratione habita: delectu omni et discrimine omisso: omissis auctoritatibus. To take into account; e.g., not to consider the expense, money, etc., pecuniae, sumptibus non parcere: to consider one’s self, suam rationem ducere: de se cogitare. To reflect upon, commentari de re (to consider about anything), meditari; meditari (secum) de re or aliquid (to think over how anything is to be done). (the words are found in this connection and order), commentari atque meditari de re: considerare (secum in animo) aliquid or de re (to take into consideration): perpendere aliquid (examine carefully): aliquid reputare (secum), in or cum animo (calculate; e.g., the consequences of anything) cogitare aliquid or de re (general term to think or meditate about): to consider maturely, diu multumque secum reputare: toto animo or toto pectore cogitare: intendere cogitationem in aliquid: agitare mente, or animo, or in mente, or cum animo: volutare secum animo, in animo, or (with anybody) cum aliquo: volvere animo or secum: versare secum in animo (turn over in one’s mind; not in Cic., in Liv., and Sall., frequently): to consider with one’s friends, cum amicis volutare: to consider carefully, frequently, etc., multa secum reputare de re; etiam atque etiam reputare, quid etc.; videre etiam atque etiam et considerare, quid etc.; e.g., what is to be done, quid agendum: to consider every thing on all sides, omnia diligenter circumspicere; omnia ratione animoque lustrare; secum in animo versare unamquamque rem; after having considered and calculated every thing, circumspectis rebus omnibus rationibusque subductis: to consider all that can be urged both for and against anything, omnes in utraque parte calculos ponere. To esteem, respect; Vid: these verbs. To recompense, remunerari aliquem praemio: meritum praemium alicui persolvere (according to merit). Vid: To RECOMPENSE.