bear in mind

phrase

: to think of (something) especially as a warning : remember

Before planting, bear in mind that some flowers prefer full sun.

Examples of bear in mind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But eight other teams received at least one nod, and bear in mind that last year’s picks favored the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs — while not a single staffer pegged the eventual champion Seahawks. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The first step in averting this spiral toward catastrophe is for both Beijing and Washington to bear in mind that these economic tools were not designed as weapons. — Gloria Xiong, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

And bear in mind, this was a man who had been officially declared a fugitive several hours earlier by the LAPD. — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

And bear in mind that the base iPhone 18 isn’t expected to land until spring 2027. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bear in mind

• countersigned
• disinclined
• humankind
• interlined
• intertwined
• mastermind
• misaligned
• nonaligned
• predefined
• realigned
• reassigned
• recombined