reconsider

American  

[ree-kuhn-sid-er] / ˌri kənˈsɪd ər /

verb (used with object)

1. to consider again, especially with a view to change of decision or action.

   to reconsider a refusal.

   Synonyms:

   reevaluate, reexamine, review, rethink

2. Parliamentary Procedure. to take up for consideration a second time, as a motion or a vote, as with the view of reversing or modifying action taken.

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verb (used without object)

1. to reconsider a matter.

reconsider British  

/ ˌriːkənˈsɪdə /

verb

1. to consider (something) again, with a view to changing one's policy or course of action

2. (in a legislative assembly or similar body) to consider again (a bill or other matter) that has already been voted upon

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Other Word Forms

• reconsideration noun
• unreconsidered adjective

Etymology

Origin of reconsider

First recorded in 1565–75; re- + consider

Example Sentences

Plans for higher tariffs on furniture, for example, have already been postponed, while levies on some imported foodstuffs have been reconsidered.

From BBC

Will the justices reconsider their finding that Congress authorized the agency to regulate greenhouse gases?

From The Wall Street Journal

She said that decision had been made after the prosecution "reconsidered the sufficiency of the evidence" in relation to the charge.

From BBC

Upton’s recent trades prompt some investors to take notice and reconsider the company’s prospects, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Free university tuition and more generous benefits in Scotland may have to be reconsidered as the country's funding advantage relative to England narrows, a think tank has suggested.

From BBC

Related Words

• amend
• reassess
• reevaluate
• reexamine
• rethink
• review
• revise