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Phrase(s): consider someone (as) something
to think of a person as a particular type of person. • I don’t consider you as a possible candidate. • I consider myself an excellent cook.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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verb
figure:
Consider before you decide.
verb
regard:
Consider their ideas before going.
Simple Definitions
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verb ADV. carefully, seriously I'm seriously considering the possibility of emigrating. | briefly I did briefly consider going on my own. PREP. for We are considering her for the job of designer.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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consider
verb [ transitive not in progressive ] formal to have an opinion about someone or something after thinking carefully about them:
• We do not consider this film suitable for young children. • She is considered to be one of the finest pianists of her generation.
see
verb [ transitive not in progressive ] to think about someone or something in a particular way, or as being a particular kind of person or thing:
• Having a child makes you see things differently. • America was seen as the land of opportunity. • The country sees itself as a bridge between East and West.
regard/view
verb [ transitive ] to think about someone or something in a particular way, or as being a particular kind of person or thing. Regard/view are a little more formal than see:
• She regards herself more as an entertainer than a singer. • Many people in the industry viewed him with suspicion.
perceive
verb [ transitive often passive ] formal to think about someone or something in a particular way, or as being a particular kind of person or thing:
• Historically, nursing has been perceived as a job for women, but things have changed now. • The group were perceived to have little real talent. • Do other people perceive us as we perceive ourselves?
think of somebody/something as
( also look on somebody/something as ) to think that someone or something is a particular type of person or thing:
• He looked on his job as a welcome relief from the problems at home. • Even though he’s 18, his parents still think of him as a child. • I think of her more as a sister.
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