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con⋅sid⋅ered

   [kuhn-sid-erd]
–adjective
1. thought about or decided upon with care: a considered opinion.
2. regarded with respect or esteem: a highly considered person.
Origin:
1595–1605; consider + -ed 2
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con·sid·er     (kən-sĭd'ər)  Pronunciation Key 
v.   con·sid·ered, con·sid·er·ing, con·sid·ers

v.   tr.
  1. To think carefully about.
  2. To think or deem to be; regard as. See Usage Note at as1.
  3. To form an opinion about; judge: considers waste to be criminal.
  4. To take into account; bear in mind: Her success is not surprising if you consider her excellent training.
  5. To show consideration for: failed to consider the feelings of others.
  6. To esteem; regard.
  7. To look at thoughtfully.

v.   intr.
To think carefully; reflect: Give me time to consider.


[Middle English consideren, from Old French, from Latin cōnsīderāre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + sīdus, sīder-, star.]

con·sid'er·er n.
Synonyms: These verbs refer to holding opinions or views that are based on evaluation. Consider suggests objective reflection and reasoning: He considers success to be of little importance.
Deem is more subjective, emphasizing judgment rather than contemplation: The faculty deemed the essay to be acceptable.
Regard often implies a personal attitude: I regard your apology as genuine.
Account and reckon in this sense are literary and imply calculated judgment: "I account no man to be a philosopher who attempts to do more" (John Henry Newman). "I cannot reckon you as an admirer" (Nathaniel Hawthorne).

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con·sid·ered     (kən-sĭd'ərd)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Reached after or carried out with careful thought; deliberate: my considered opinion; a considered policy involving a measured response to provocations.
  2. Highly regarded; esteemed.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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considered

adjective
carefully weighed; "a considered opinion" 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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