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to stay in mind

to stay in mind

3.2
To remain in someone's memory
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : permanecer en la memoria
  • This special moment is sure to stay in mind for a lifetime.

Examples

  • Please stay in mind the importance of your health!

  • The lesson learned from his mistake stays in mind even after many years.

  • Her words will always stay in mind whenever I face difficulties.

  • Her words stay in mind long after the conversation.

  • Her kindness will always stay in mind, reminding me to be compassionate to others.

  • The best moments of our trip to the beach will stay in mind for years to come.

  • I hope the lessons we learned during this project will stay in mind as we move forward.

Synonyms

to retain
vsto stay in mind
47 3.2

To keep facts or information in your memory

remains in memory without deliberate effort and can be cherished over time
to imprint
vsto stay in mind
12 4.8

To fix an idea firmly in someone's mind so they remember it

remains over time more passively and is often cherished rather than actively fixed

Antonyms

to fade away
69 3.0

To become weaker and then disappear over time

forgottenness
7.7

A state when no one remembers a person or thing

How Memorable

to stay in mind
3.2
to go down
93 4.0
to record
762 2.3
to note
951 1.6

Surface Forms

stay in mind infinitive
stayed in mind past
stayed in mind past participle
staying in mind present participle
stays in mind third person singular

Morphology

stay + in + mind

The meaning 'to remain in one's memory' is directly derivable from combining 'stay' (to remain) with the locative preposition 'in' and 'mind' (memory), producing a simple compositional sense of remaining inside the mental space. Although the exact phrasing is less common than alternatives like 'stay in one's mind' or 'stick in the mind', a B1 learner who knows the constituent words should be able to infer this meaning.

Etymology

Stay in mind creates a simple image of something that stays inside your mind like a photo stuck where you can always see it. That's why it means 'to be remembered'.