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verbverb

to consider, to regard

EtymologyOpphav

fra tysk, opprinnelig ‘se på’ from German, originally ‘to look at’

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

regne (II, 3)to reckon, betrakte (2)to regard to reckonregne (II, 3), to regardbetrakte (2)
  • anse noe for passende to consider something appropriate
  • anse noe som nødvendig to regard something as necessary
  • det anses for sannsynlig it is considered likely
  • jeg anser det for min plikt å si ifra I consider it my duty to speak up
  • jeg anser henne for å være blant de beste I consider her to be among the best
  • forsvareren bad om at tiltalte måtte anses på mildeste måte the defence lawyer asked that the defendant be judged as leniently as possible