Consider and Settle

Consider

Consider verb - To think of in a particular way.

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Settle and consider are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Settle" instead a verb "Consider".

Settle verb - To give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute).

Usage example: settled the lawsuit in favor of the defendant

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Consider and settle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Consider" instead a verb "Settle".

Nearby Words: settled, settlement, settling, settler, settlor

people	consider people	settle people
relationship	consider relationship	settle relationship
fate	consider fate	settle fate
situation	consider situation	settle situation
Other words: case, question, way, game, nothing, times.

In the This Is My round, it is common for teams to only consider two stories and eventually settle for one of those, only for it to turn out that the correct choice was the one they didn't consider.

Source: Series / Would I Lie to You?
It is explained by Sean that the Atlanteans do not settle on the surface because they consider their ground sacred.

Source: Recap / Doctor Who S4 E5 "The Underwater Menace"
Napoleon III made marriage offers to princesses from all over Europe, but none would ever consider the Bonapartes a 'real' noble family, so he had to settle for a much lower-rank Spanish Countess.

Source: Nouveau Riche

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