reconsider
intermediateB1/ˌriːkənˈsɪdər/ · re-con-si-der
to think again about a decision or opinion.
Meanings
to think again about a decision or opinion.
کسی فیصلے یا رائے پر دوبارہ غور کرنا۔
دوبارہ غور کرنا
dobara ghor karna
Common Collocations
- reconsider a decision
- reconsider an offer
- reconsider a plan
Example Sentences
I need to reconsider my options before making a decision.
فیصلہ کرنے سے پہلے مجھے اپنے اختیارات پر دوبارہ غور کرنا ہوگا۔
Faisla karne se pehle mujhe apne ikhtiyaar par dobara ghor karna hoga.
The committee will reconsider the proposal at the next meeting.
کمیٹی اگلی میٹنگ میں اس تجویز پر دوبارہ غور کرے گی۔
Kameeṭi agli meeting mein is tajwez par dobara ghor karegi.
After further discussion, they decided to reconsider their stance.
مزید بحث کے بعد، انہوں نے اپنے موقف پر دوبارہ غور کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Mazeed behas ke baad, unhon ne apne mawqif par dobara ghor karne ka faisla kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 're-' as doing something again, so you are considering it 'again'.
Picture a person flipping a coin to reconsider a decision.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
غور و فکر میں گزر گیا، زمانہ کم نہیں ہوتا دوبارہ سوچوں تو کیا، میں ہو لی کافی ہوتا
Ghor o fikr mein guzar gaya, zamana kam nahi hota Dobara sochon to kya, main ho le kafi hota
In contemplation, time doesn’t seem to lessen; When I think again, enough seems to be within me.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جلدی کا کام شیطان کا
Jaldi ka kaam shaitaan ka
Haste is the work of the devil.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "reconsiderare" — to consider again
First known use: 20th century
The term evolved in English during the mid-20th century, combining the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' with 'consider'.