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verb (used with object)
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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)
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to reconsider a matter.
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Reconsider
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reconsider
1571, from re- "back, again" + consider (q.v.).
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