"put someone in mind of" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-put someone in mind of.ogg [Australia] Forms: puts someone in mind of [present, singular, third-person], putting someone in mind of [participle, present], put someone in mind of [participle, past], put someone in mind of [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> someone in mind of}} put someone in mind of (third-person singular simple present puts someone in mind of, present participle putting someone in mind of, simple past and past participle put someone in mind of)
  1. (idiomatic) To remind someone of; to inspire a mental image or awareness of; to cause thoughts concerning. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: evoke

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