Idiom
bear in mind
Meaning
To hold (something) in the memory; to remember; also, to be mindful of or pay attention to (something); to consider; to note.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Bear in mind that the shop closes early today.”
“When you plan your trip, bear in mind that trains run less frequently on Sundays.”
“The architect explained his vision at length, urging the committee to bear in mind the building's historical context before reaching their final decision.”
Examples
simple
“Bear in mind that the shop closes early today.”
contextual
“When you plan your trip, bear in mind that trains run less frequently on Sundays.”
complex
“The architect explained his vision at length, urging the committee to bear in mind the building's historical context before reaching their final decision.”
Origin
From *bear*, in the sense of carrying or holding, and *in mind*. The construction is first attested in the first half of the 1500s.
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