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have it in mind

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Definition of have it in mind

: to plan or want (to do something) : to intend
  • He had it in mind to leave the business to his daughter.

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mind play

  1. : recollection, memory

  2. : the element or complex (see 1complex 1) of elements in an individual that feels, perceives, thinks, wills, and especially reasons

  3. : the conscious mental events and capabilities in an organism

  1. : remind

  2. : remember

  3. : to attend to closely

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