reconsider
gb/ɹˌikənsˈɪdɚ/ us/ɹˌikənsˈɪdɚ/
B2
English
~ 8400
újragondol, felülvizsgál
VERB
B2
1
újragondol
B2
Usage pattern:
to reconsider [something]
After hearing the new evidence, the jury had to reconsider their verdict.
Az új bizonyítékok meghallgatása után az esküdtszéknek újra kellett gondolnia a döntését.
I think you should reconsider your decision to quit your job.
Szerintem újra kellene gondolnod azt a döntésedet, hogy felmondasz.
The company agreed to reconsider the proposal after employees complained.
She paused to reconsider whether moving abroad was really the right choice.
Public pressure forced the council to reconsider its plan to close the library.
Learner examples
Please reconsider your plan to leave school.
Kérlek, gondold újra a tervedet, hogy otthagyod az iskolát.
He decided to reconsider his answer before sending the email.
Úgy döntött, hogy az e-mail elküldése előtt újra átgondolja a válaszát.
The manager will reconsider the schedule next week.
I hope you will reconsider and come with us.
She had to reconsider her ideas after talking with her teacher.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *"reconsider about something"* (e.g., *"I will reconsider about my job"*). In English, *reconsider* takes a direct object: *"I will reconsider my job"* or *"I will reconsider it"*. Another mistake is using an infinitive instead of a gerund: say *"reconsider changing jobs"*, not *"reconsider to change jobs"*. Learners also sometimes use *reconsider* where simple *consider* is better; *reconsider* implies you have already thought or decided once before.
Meaning
think again about a decision
Collocations
reconsider a decision
|reconsider your position
|reconsider my options
|reconsider the proposal
|ask [someone] to reconsider
|refuse to reconsider
Synonyms
rethink (Emphasizes thinking again and possibly changing the plan, slightly more informal in tone.)
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re-evaluate (Stresses judging something again, often in a careful or systematic way.)
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review (Highlights looking over something again, often used for plans, policies, or documents.)
Antonyms
confirm (Means to state that a decision stays the same after checking it.)
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stick with (Informal; means to continue with a decision and not change it.)
Themes
thinking
|communication
|work
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To think again about a decision or idea to see if you still agree with it or want to change it.
To think carefully again about a decision, opinion, or plan, especially in order to possibly change it.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
2
felülvizsgál
C1
Usage pattern:
to reconsider [a case/decision/ruling]
The court agreed to reconsider the case in light of new DNA evidence.
A bíróság az új DNS-bizonyíték fényében hozzájárult az ügy felülvizsgálatához.
The board voted to reconsider its earlier decision to close the factory.
Az igazgatótanács megszavazta, hogy felülvizsgálja korábbi döntését a gyár bezárásáról.
Under the rules of procedure, any member may move to reconsider the motion.
His lawyer filed a request asking the judge to reconsider the sentence.
The committee declined to reconsider the matter, saying the decision was final.
Learner examples
The court will reconsider the case next month.
A bíróság a jövő hónapban felülvizsgálja az ügyet.
Her lawyer asked the judge to reconsider the long sentence.
Az ügyvédje arra kérte a bírót, hogy vizsgálja felül a hosszú börtönbüntetést.
The board will reconsider its decision after they get more information.
The committee refused to reconsider the matter.
A member made a motion to reconsider the vote.
Common mistake:
Learners may not realize this is a more formal, legal or bureaucratic use. In these contexts, *reconsider* often appears with nouns like *case, ruling, motion, sentence,* or *decision*, and can be part of fixed phrases like *"motion to reconsider"*. Do not confuse it with a casual personal change of mind; here it describes an official process.
Meaning
formally review an official decision
Collocations
reconsider a case
|reconsider a ruling
|motion to reconsider
|refuse to reconsider the matter
|court will reconsider
|request to reconsider
Synonyms
review (Common in legal and official contexts for looking again at a decision.)
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appeal (Focuses on asking a higher authority to change a decision, not just to look at it again.)
Antonyms
uphold (Legal/official term meaning to keep a decision the same after reviewing it.)
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deny review (In legal contexts, means refusing to look again at a case or decision.)
Themes
law
|government
|business
Definition
To officially look again at a past decision in law, government, or an organization, and decide if it should stay the same or be changed.
To formally review an earlier official decision, judgment, or ruling in order to decide whether to change it.
Grammar
Dictionary form
reconsider
IPA
GB/ɹˌikənsˈɪdɚ/
US/ɹˌikənsˈɪdɚ/
Syllables & stress
re - con - sider (3 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (sider)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: reconsider
- 3rd Person Singular: reconsiders
- Present Participle: reconsidering
- Past: reconsidered
Word family
Forms
reconsiders
verb
reconsidering
verb
reconsidered
verb
Core family
reconsideration
noun
Related words
consider
verb B1
consideration
noun B1
Expressions
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