bring to mind

verb

To cause to recall; to evoke a memory or thought.

Meanings

verbbring to mind (third-person singular simple present brings to mind, present participle bringing to mind, simple past and past participle brought to mind)

present singular third person brings to mind · participle present bringing to mind · participle past brought to mind · past brought to mind

  1. To cause to recall; to evoke a memory or thought.

    Synonyms: call to mind

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo cause to recall; to evoke a memory or thought.

More synonyms by meaning

verbcall to mind

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Latin memorō
  • memorōcause to recall
Polish przypominać, przypomnieć
  • przypominaćcause to recall
  • przypomniećcause to recall
Spanish traer a la memoria/mente
  • traer a la memoria/mentecause to recall
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