to bear in mind
- phrasal verb
- /bɛr ɪn maɪnd/
- As you make your decision, bear in mind the long-term consequences of your actions.
- important to bear in mind
- worth bearing in mind
- readers should bear in mind
When I will speculate and please bear in mind that this is pure speculation.
- When I will speculate and please bear in mind that this is pure speculation.
- So when it does go up, bear in mind that it was recorded prior to that.
- Now bear in mind this was an opt in survey.
- Now let's just bear in mind Neverland is not his home.
- And this is important to bear in mind.
- Nice message and I replied saying bearing in mind his username was his full name.
- In fact, I have a piece in here where I clearly state, bear in mind, I am not a historian, right?
- Like, and bear in mind, I went to two weddings last year.
- No, no, before you say this, bearing in mind this event was full of blue ticks.
- it's always important to bear in mind that regulations are immortal
- So that is something to bear in mind as you look at the throughput numbers in these tests.
- With all that being said and listening to that, do you think that you're kind of undervalued bearing in mind what you've achieved?
- But one thing to bear in mind is the bigger the space here, the wider the nose looks, particularly in photographs.
Examples
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When planning your budget, you need to bear in mind all your monthly expenses.
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In doing so, one must bear in mind that there are risks in deciding not to investigate.
Academic text (1993) -
So when it does go up, bear in mind that it was recorded prior to that.
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Just bear in mind the reality of what we can supply.
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The jury, in weighing the evidence, will bear in mind the warning of the defense.
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But it is important to bear in mind that children are still a minority of Internet users.
Academic text (1997) -
One must bear in mind several limitations of the present study.
Academic text (2001) -
Now, you have a great chance here, but bear in mind you could lose it all if you're not careful.
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Bear in mind, each of you, this may affect the rest of your careers, your lives.
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When calling for reforms, we must bear in mind who is likely to end up carrying out those reforms.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
To give attention to something in your mind
To keep something in your mind so you do not forget it
Keep a person or thing in your mind when making plans
To think carefully before making a decision
To remember something when making decisions or thinking about it
Consider something when making a decision
Pay attention to something to remember or think about it
Antonyms
How Careful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'bear' (to carry) + 'in' (within) + 'mind' (thoughts) gives the sense 'carry in one's mind' = remember or consider. This is a common, cross-linguistic metaphorical/lexical pattern and follows standard English verb + preposition + noun composition, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The phrasal verb bear in mind comes from an old use of bear meaning 'to carry' and mind meaning the part of your head that remembers, so imagine carrying a thought inside your head. That's why bear in mind means 'remember' or 'consider' when you make a decision.