bear sb/sth in mind
idiom.idiom. to remember a piece of information when you are making a decision or thinking about a problem.
idiom. to maintain awareness of a specific fact or circumstance while performing a task or evaluating a situation; functions as a pragmatic marker for caution or consideration.
Please bear in mind that the office is closed on Mondays.
When you are planning the budget, bear in mind that prices usually rise in the winter.
While the initial results are promising, we must bear in mind the small sample size before drawing any definitive conclusions.
often used at the start of a sentence or as a polite reminder in professional contexts.
contrast with 'keep in mind', which is more common in American English; 'bear' here is the verb meaning 'to carry', suggesting you carry the thought with you.
bare in mindbear in mindthe verb 'bear' means to carry or hold; 'bare' means naked or uncovered.