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bear in mind

Meanings
  • Verb

    To remember or keep in mind something important.

    - "You should bear in mind that the deadline is tomorrow."
    - "Bear in mind that the customer is always right."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with bear in mind
bare , square , fair , repair , prestige , square
Variants
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Etymology
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The phrase 'bear in mind' originated from Old English 'beran' which means 'to carry'. It evolved to mean 'to keep in mind' or 'to remember'.

Trivia
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  1. The phrase 'bear in mind' has been in use since the 15th century.

  2. The longest recorded word in the English language that can be spelled using only letters that appear in the word 'bear' is 'stewardesses'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Memory: Bear in mind is related to the concept of memory as it involves remembering or keeping something in mind.

  2. Attention: Bear in mind also relates to the concept of attention as it involves focusing on something and keeping it in mind.

Quotes
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  1. A stone slab "bearing" 3,000-year-old writing previously unknown to scholars has been found in the Mexican state of Veracruz, and archaeologists say it is an example of the oldest script ever discovered in the Western Hemisphere.

    - John Noble Wilford,{it}New York Times{/it},15 Sept. 2006

  2. Large public buildings often "bear" only a loose resemblance to what was originally in the minds of the architects who designed them. Things get cut back to save money; somebody has second thoughts about the way part of the building will function; it takes so long to get public approval that the original idea starts to seem dated …

    - Paul Goldberger,{it}New Yorker{/it},17 Jan. 2002

  3. The most famous work of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), of course, was purifying milk with the process that now "bears" his name.

    - Brendan Miniter,{it}American Enterprise{/it},September/October 1998

  4. The sight of Niña already there, snugged down as if she had been at home a month, finished Martín Alonso Pinzón. Older than Columbus, ill from the hardships of the voyage, mortified by his snub from the Sovereigns, he could "bear" no more.

    - Samuel Eliot Morison,{it}The European Discovery of America{/it},1974

  5. In so-called parking schemes, securities aren't carried on the books of the true owner but are temporarily sold to someone else with the understanding that the seller will continue to "bear" any risk of loss and reap any profits.

    - James B. Stewart,{it}New Yorker{/it},8 Mar. 1993

  6. As a science fiction buff, many years ago, I remember being particularly fascinated by tales of genetic surgery. Imagine the surgeon … peering through the electron microscope, repairing the sickle-cell gene and returning the ovum to its mother, who would then "bear" a normal child.

    - Richard Novick,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},15 Feb. 1987
Culture
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The phrase 'bear in mind' has been used extensively in literature and art to emphasize the importance of remembering or keeping something in mind. In the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, the character Atticus Finch advises Scout to 'bear in mind' the lessons she learns throughout the story.

How to Memorize "bear in mind"

  1. visualize

    - To remember the meaning of 'bear in mind', visualize carrying a heavy load or burden and keeping it in mind.
    - Imagine a large bear carrying a heavy load on its back and remembering to take care of it.

  2. associate

    - Associate the phrase 'bear in mind' with the image of a heavy load or burden to help remember its meaning.
    - Create an association between the phrase 'bear in mind' and the feeling of carrying a heavy responsibility.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Big Brown Bear' to remember the meaning of 'bear in mind'. B stands for 'Bring', I for 'Important Information', G for 'Got It', and B for 'Bear In Mind'.
    - Create a mnemonic sentence that helps you remember the meaning of 'bear in mind'.

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