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Definition of in mind

: in one's thoughts
  • We designed this product with people like you in mind.
  • He went into the bar with trouble in mind.

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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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