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to reconsider
01
to think again about an opinion or decision, particularly to see if it needs changing or not
Transitive: to reconsider an idea or decision
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
reconsider
3rd person singular
reconsiders
Present participle
reconsidering
Past simple
reconsidered
Past participle
reconsidered
Examples
Feeling unsure, she asked her friends to help her reconsider her career path.
02
to review or deliberate again on a bill or matter that has already been decided
Transitive: to reconsider a bill
Examples
The senator moved to reconsider the bill after new evidence emerged.
Lexical Tree
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