considering

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kənˈsɪdəɹɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: con‧sid‧er‧ing

Verb

considering

1. present participle and gerund of consider

Noun

considering (plural considerings)

1. Consideration.
   • 1613 (date written), William Shakespeare, [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):

     This respite shook / The bosom of my conscience, enter'd me, / Yea, with a splitting power, and made to tremble / The region of my breast; which forced such way, / That many mazed considerings did throng / And press'd in with this caution.

Adverb

considering (comparative more considering, superlative most considering)

1. (informal) Given the circumstances.

   Your wound doesn't look that bad, considering.

Preposition

considering

1. Taking into account.

   Considering the extent of his crimes, he was given a surprisingly short sentence.

Synonyms

• in view of

Translations

considering

• Arabic:

  Egyptian Arabic: وناخد بالنا (we-nāḵud bālnā)

• Dutch: gezien (nl)
• French: compte tenu de (fr), vu (fr), étant donné (fr), eu égard à (fr)
• German: in Anbetracht (de)
• Spanish: en consideración de
• Volapük: vätälü (vo)