Reconsidered

/ˌriːkənˈsɪd.ɚd/ verb

Definition

Past tense: thought about something again, often changing one's mind; reviewed a decision or opinion with fresh perspective.

Etymology

From Latin 're-' (again) + 'considerare' (from 'con-' = with, 'siderare' = to observe stars, originally meaning 'to observe carefully'). The prefix 're-' emphasizes doing it again.

Kelly Says

The word 'consider' originally meant to look at the stars with others—so 'reconsidered' literally means 'looked at the stars again'—poetic for changing your perspective!

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