re consider
kənˈsɪd verb (used with object)
1.
2.
Parliamentary Procedure. to take up for consideration a second time, as a motion or a vote, as with the view of reversing or modifying action taken.
verb (used without object)
3.
to reconsider a matter.
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reconsider (ˌriːkənˈsɪdə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to consider (something) again, with a view to changing one's policy or course of action |
| 2. | (in a legislative assembly or similar body) to consider again (a bill or other matter) that has already been voted upon |
| reconsider'ation | |
| —n | |
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Re consider
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Word Origin & History
reconsider
1571, from re- "back, again" + consider (q.v.).
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