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putting someone in mind of

putting someone in mind of is the present participle and gerund of put someone in mind of.

Meaning of put someone in mind of

Verb

put someone in mind of (third-person singular simple present puts someone in mind of, present participle putting someone in mind of, simple past and past participle put someone in mind of)

  1. (idiomatic) To remind someone of; to inspire a mental image or awareness of; to cause thoughts concerning.
    • Your talking of a retreat, Mr. Marlow, puts me in mind of the Duke of Marlborough, when we went to besiege Denain.1773, [Oliver] Goldsmith, She Stoops to Conquer: Or, The Mistakes of a Night. A Comedy. […], London: […] F[rancis] Newbery, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page)
    Synonyms:
    evoke

Questions about putting someone in mind of

What is putting someone in mind of the present participle and gerund of?
Putting someone in mind of is the present participle and gerund of put someone in mind of.

Words near putting someone in mind of in the dictionary

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