consider (kuhn SID uhr) vt.1. to think about; ponder; 2. to keep in mind; take
into account; 3. to be thoughtful of others
- In studying World War I, one must considerthe alliances that had been
formed among the nations of Europe. - Her health is really very good, if you considerher age.
- We cannot give our security contract to a new provider without considering
its effect on our current provider.
[-ed, -ing, -ation n.] [Syn. contemplate, weigh]
consist (kuhn SIST) vi.1. to be made up of; 2. to be contained or inherent in; 3.
to be characterized by - Water consistsof two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
- Wisdom consistsof more than just knowing facts.
- Her cultural pursuits consistof watching television.
construct (kuhn STRUHKT for v., KAHN strukt for n.) vt.1. to create; 2. to draw
a figure to meet specifications —n.1. something built or put together systematically;
- a concept or theory devised to unify diverse data
- Some children love to constructbuidings with interlocking plastic blocks,
and so do I. - Suzanne was asked to constructan isosceles triangle congruent to the one
in her geometry book. - The plan for the new field house was a constructthat had taken two years
and hundreds of meetings to achieve. - The big-bang theory is a constructto explain discoveries and observations
of astronomers over the last century.
contaminate(kuhn TAM in AYT) vt.to corrupt, make impure, infect, etc. by
adding something that shouldn’t be there; pollute; defile; taint - Truck exhaust fumes contaminatethe air we all breathe.
- Salt contaminatesseawater, making it undrinkable for us.
- The nuclear accident at Chernobyl contaminatedmuch of northern
Europe’s pasturelands.
[-d, contaminating, contaminator n.] [Syn. defile, taint, corrupt]
contemplate(KON tem PLAYT) vt.1. to stare at intently; 2. to think about
carefully; study intently; 3. to keep in mind as a possibile plan of action - Jerry contemplatedthe telephone bill, studying the total charges in disbelief.
- The coach contemplatedwhom to put into the starting lineup for the next
day’s game. - To improve our property value, please contemplaterunning away from
home (please).
[-d, contemplating, contemplation n.] [Syn. consider]
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