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bring to mind

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bring something/somebody to mind
to cause you to think of someone or something Something about his face brings to mind an old friend of mine.
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bring to mind somebody/something also bring somebody/something to mind
to cause you to think of someone or something Something about her face brings to mind my first-grade teacher. My daughter said the story brought her relationship with me to mind.
Usage notes: also used in the form call to mind: He asked how I knew and I couldn't call it to mind at the time.
Related vocabulary: bring back something
See also: bring, mind


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"David," said he -- "for I cannae bring to mind the name of your landed estate, and so will make so bold as to call you David -- that door, being open, is the best part of my defences.
"Mayhap that may be so," quoth Robin, "for I bring to mind that Gaffer Swanthold sayeth Jack Shoemaker maketh ill bread; Tom Baker maketh ill shoon.
 
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