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Definition of reconsider verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

reconsider

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verb
NAmE//ˌrikənˈsɪdər//
 
[transitive, intransitive] reconsider (something) reconsider what, how, etc. …Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they reconsider
 
he / she / it reconsiders
 
past simple reconsidered
 
-ing form reconsidering
 
 
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to think about something again, especially because you might want to change a previous decision or opinion to reconsider your decision/position The company was forced to reconsider its plans for expansion. Recent information may persuade the board to reconsider.
reconsideration
 
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NAmE//ˌrikənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃn//
 
noun [uncountable, singular] They called for a reconsideration of the issue.See reconsider in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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