bear in mind

== English == === Etymology === From bear (“to carry; to hold”) + in mind. First attested in the first half of 1500s. === Pronunciation === enPR: bâr′ ĭn mīnd′ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌbɛə̯ ɪn ˈmaɪ̯nd/, /ˌbɛː-/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbeɹ ɪn ˈmaɪ̯nd/, /ˌbɛɹ-/ (Canada) IPA(key): /ˌbɛɹ ɪn ˈmaɪ̯nd/, /-ˈmʌɪ̯nd/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌbeː ɪn ˈmɑe̯nd/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌbiə̯ ən ˈmaɪ̯nd/, /ˌbeə̯-/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˌbeɹ ɪn ˈmaɪ̯nd/, /-ˈmʌi̯nd/, /-ˈməi̯nd/ (India) IPA(key): /ˌbɛːʳ ɪn ˈmajnd/ Hyphenation: bear in mind === Verb === bear in mind (third-person singular simple present bears in mind, present participle bearing in mind, simple past bore in mind, past participle borne in mind) (transitive, idiomatic) To hold (something) in the memory; to remember; also, to be mindful of or pay attention to (something); to consider; to note. Synonyms: keep in mind; see also Thesaurus:remember Bear in mind that I’m not as young as I was, so I can’t walk as fast as you. For quotations using this term, see Citations:bear in mind. ==== Related terms ==== have in mind put someone in mind of ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “bear in mind”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “bear in mind, keep in mind”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer.