in consideration of

in consideration of  {adv. phr.}
1. After thinking about and weighing; because of.
In consideration of the boy's young age, the judge did not put him in jail for carrying a gun.
2. In exchange for; because of; in payment for.
In consideration of the extra work Joe had done, his boss gave him an extra week's pay.
Compare: IN RETURN.
Categories: adverb