(v. a.adv.P. a.P. a.) : con-sīdĕro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.acc. to Corss. Nachtr. p. 43, from sidus, prop. to observe the stars; and so Paul. ex Fest. p. 42, 4, and 75, 8 Müll.; cf. desidero
* To look at closely, attentively, carefully, to inspect, examine (class. in prose and poetry, esp. in the trop. signif.).
* Lit.: contemplari unum quidque otiose et considerare coepit,Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 15, § 33: candelabrum etiam atque etiam,id. ib. 2, 4, 28, § 65: argentum (with contemplari),id. ib. 2, 4, 15, § 33: opus (pictorum),id. Off. 1, 41, 147: aliquem,Sall. C. 58, 18: pallium diligentius,Petr. 12, 3; cf. Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 27, § 63: feminas diligenter ac lente mercantium more,Suet. Calig. 36: formam, quā ludum gladiatorium erat aedificaturus,id. Caes. 31: lucentia sidera,Gell. 2, 21, 2: spatium,Ov. M. 3, 95 al.
* With acc. and inf. as object, to observe, perceive (very rare): cum folia decidere considerassent (corresp. with videre and animadvertere),Col. 11, 2, 67.
* Trop., to consider maturely, to reflect, contemplate, meditate; constr. with the acc., with de, a rel.-clause, ut, or absol.
* With acc.: mecum in animo vitam tuam,Ter. Heaut. 2, 4, 5; so, eos casus mecum ipse,Cic. Tusc. 5, 1, 3: reliquum est, quod ipsae optime considerabitis, vestri similes feminae sintne Romae,id. Fam. 14, 14, 1: res atque pericula nostra,Sall. C. 52, 2: simul ipse qui suadet considerandus est,Tac. H. 2, 76.— With ex: Rosciorum factum ex ipsius Chrysogoni judicio,Cic. Rosc. Am. 37, 108. —With aliquid ex aliquā re: aliquid ex se et ex suā naturā,Cic. Inv. 1, 10, 14; 2, 58, 176.
* With de: cum de me ipso ac de meis te considerare velim,Cic. Att. 7, 13, 3: his de rebus velim cum Pomponio consideretis,id. ib. 14, 14, 2: de quā (intercessione) isti ipsi considerabunt,id. Imp. Pomp. 19, 58: de totā re,id. Att. 12, 24, 1.—Impers.: quale sit id, de quo consideretur,inquiry is made,Cic. Off. 3, 4, 18.
* Con-sīdĕranter, adv. (of the P. a. considerans. which is not used), = considerate, in a deliberate, considerate manner (post-Aug. and rare): agere,Val. Max. 8, 1, Ambust. 2: cuneum deponere,Pall. Febr. 17, 2.—Comp. considerantius, acc. to Fronto, p. 2194 P., but without voucher.—Sup. not in use.
* Consīdĕrātus, a, um, P. a., in acc. with 11., maturely reflected upon, considerate, circumspect, cautious, etc. (in good prose; most freq. in Cic.; not in Quint.).
* Of things: verbum consideratissimum, arbitror,Cic. Font. 9, 19 (v. arbitror, II.): considerata atque provisa via vivendi,id. Par. 5, 1, 34; cf.: considerata (et diligens) excogitatio faciendi aliquid aut non faciendi,id. Inv. 2, 5, 18: nihil,id. Har. Resp. 2, 3: factum,id. Sull. 26, 72: ratio,id. Inv. 2, 54, 164: tarditas,id. Brut. 42, 154: facilitas parum considerata, Cod. Th. 8, 5, 19.— Comp.: consilium,Cic. Att. 9, 2, a, 2.
* Transf., as in Engl., to the person: homo,Cic. Caecin. 1, 1; id. Quint. 3, 11: consideratus ac sapiens,Plin. Pan. 44, 5: tardum pro considerato vocent,Liv. 22, 39, 20.— Comp.: consideratior factus Caesar (with tardior), Auct. B. Afr. 73; cf.: unā in re paulo minus consideratus,Cic. Quint. 3, 11.—Adv.: consīdĕrātē, considerately: fieri,Cic. Quint. 16, 51; id. Off. 1, 38, 136: agere,id. ib. 1, 27, 94 al.—Comp., Att. ap. Cic. Att. 9, 10, 9; Liv. 4, 45, 8; Suet. Caes. 77.—Sup., Cic. Att. 9, 10, 2.

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