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had in mind

had in mind is the simple past and past participle of have in mind.

Meaning of have in mind

Verb

have in mind (third-person singular simple present has in mind, present participle having in mind, simple past and past participle had in mind)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To consider, to contemplate, to intend.
    • That's not what I had in mind, but I'll take it.

Questions about had in mind

What is had in mind the simple past and past participle of?
Had in mind is the simple past and past participle of have in mind.

Words near had in mind in the dictionary

  1. had had it
  2. had had it up to here
  3. had had one's chips
  4. had had one's day under the sun
  5. had in
  6. had in mind
  7. had it
  8. had it all
  9. had it away
  10. had it bad
  11. had it both ways

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