Verb

erachten

Translation

to consider, to deem, to regard as

Er erachtet die Lage als ernst.

He considers the situation to be serious.

Ich erachte es als meine Pflicht zu helfen.

I consider it my duty to help.

((sth.)) ((as sth./adj.)) to consider sth. as sth./adj. Er erachtet die Lage als ernst.

Synonyms: halten für (to hold for), ansehen als (to see as), betrachten als (to regard as)

From the prefix er- (indicating an achievement or result) + achten (to respect, to value). It means to arrive at a conclusion after evaluation.

Think of giving your full 'attention' (Achtung) to a matter to form a considered opinion, thus to 'erachten' it as something.