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| have in mind |
| 1. v. (transitive, idiomatic) To consider, to contemplate, to intend. |
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| That's not what I had in mind, but I'll take it. |
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| I had in mind going shopping this afternoon. |
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| I had in mind to go shopping. |
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| I had your birthday in mind when I went shopping. |
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| I had in mind your birthday when I went shopping. |
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| I had buying you a present in mind when I went to the store. |
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| I had in mind buying you a present when I went to the store. |
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| Analysis |
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| Additional archaic forms are second-person singular present tense hast, third-person singular present tense hath, present participle haveing, and second-person singular past tense hadst. |
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| 1. v. To possess, own, hold. |
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| I have a house and a car. |
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| Look what I have here — a frog I found on the street! |
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| 2. v. To be related in some way to (with the object identifying the relationship). |
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| 1. prep. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits. |
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| 2. prep. Contained by. |
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| The dog is in the kennel. |
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| 3. prep. Within. |
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| 4. prep. Surrounded by. |
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| mind |
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| 1. n. The ability for rational thought. |
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| Despite advancing age, his mind was still as sharp as ever. |
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| 2. n. The ability to be aware of things. |
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| There was no doubt in his mind that they would win. |
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| 3. n. The ability to remember things. |
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