(obsolete, copulative) To be. / (obsolete, intransitive) To exist. / (intransitive, with in) To be comprised or contained. / (intransitive, with of) To be composed, formed, or made up (of).

(rail transport) A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.

The act or example of consoling; the condition of being consoled. / The prize or benefit for the loser. / (sports) A consolation goal.

A person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species. / Someone who advocates for these actions.

(politics) One who opposes changes to the traditional institutions of their country. / (US, politics) A person who favors decentralization of political power and disfavors interventionist foreign policy.

Cautious, moderate. / Tending to resist change or innovation. / Based on pessimistic assumptions.

Significantly; to a degree worth considering.

Consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people and their needs and comfort). / Characterised by careful and conscious thought.

(rare) Synonym of consider

The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).