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bearing in mind

bearing in mind is the present participle and gerund of bear in mind.

Meaning of 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)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To hold (something) in the memory; to remember; also, to be mindful of or pay attention to (something); to consider; to note.
    • Bear in mind that I’m not as young as I was, so I can’t walk as fast as you.

Questions about bearing in mind

What is bearing in mind the present participle and gerund of?
Bearing in mind is the present participle and gerund of bear in mind.

Words near bearing in mind in the dictionary

  1. bearing date
  2. bearing down
  3. bearing down on
  4. bearing fruit
  5. bearing in
  6. bearing in mind
  7. bearing in on
  8. bearing in with
  9. bearing off
  10. bearing off from
  11. bearing on

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