mind

The definition of mind is the part of someone that thinks, feels and remembers.

(noun)

Mind is defined as to give attention to something or someone.

(verb)

An example of mind is to watch one's manners at the dinner table.

See mind in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

memory; recollection or remembrance: to bring to mind a story
what one thinks; opinion: speak your mind
1. that which thinks, perceives, feels, wills, etc.; seat or subject of consciousness
2. the thinking and perceiving part of consciousness; intellect or intelligence
3. attention; notice
4. all of an individual's conscious experiences
5. the conscious and the unconscious together as a unit; psyche
the intellect in its normal state; reason; sanity: to lose one's mind
a person having intelligence or regarded as an intellect: the great minds of today
way, state, or direction of thinking and feeling: the reactionary mind
☆ Christian Science God
in full Divine Mind
Philos. consciousness and thought as an element in reality

Origin: ME mynde < OE (ge)mynd, memory < IE base *men-, to think > Gr menos, spirit, force, L mens, mind

transitive verb

to direct one's mind to; specif.,
1. Now Dial. to perceive; observe
2. to pay attention to; heed
3. to obey
4. to attend to; apply oneself to (a task, etc.)
5. to tend; take care of; watch over; look after: mind the baby
6. to be careful about; watch out for: mind those rickety stairs
1. to care about; feel concern about
2. to object to; dislike: to mind the cold
Dialectal to remember: sometimes used reflexively
Dialectal to intend; purpose
Now Chiefly Dial. to remind

intransitive verb

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See mind in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The human consciousness that originates in the brain and is manifested especially in thought, perception, emotion, will, memory, and imagination.
The collective conscious and unconscious processes in a sentient organism that direct and influence mental and physical behavior.
The principle of intelligence; the spirit of consciousness regarded as an aspect of reality.
The faculty of thinking, reasoning, and applying knowledge: Follow your mind, not your heart.
A person of great mental ability: the great minds of the century.
a. Individual consciousness, memory, or recollection: I'll bear the problem in mind.
b. A person or group that embodies certain mental qualities: the medical mind; the public mind.
c. The thought processes characteristic of a person or group; psychological makeup: the criminal mind.
Opinion or sentiment: He changed his mind when he heard all the facts.
Desire or inclination: She had a mind to spend her vacation in the desert.
Focus of thought; attention: I can't keep my mind on work.
A healthy mental state; sanity: losing one's mind.

verb mind·ed, mind·ing, minds

verb, transitive

To bring (an object or idea) to mind; remember.
a. To become aware of; notice.
b. Upper Southern U.S. To have in mind as a goal or purpose; intend.
To heed in order to obey: The children minded their babysitter.
To attend to: Mind closely what I tell you.
To be careful about: Mind the icy sidewalk!
a. To care about; be concerned about.
b. To object to; dislike: doesn't mind doing the chores.
To take care or charge of; look after.

verb, intransitive

To take notice; give heed.
To behave obediently.
To be concerned or troubled; care: “Not minding about bad food has become a national obsession” (Times Literary Supplement).
To be cautious or careful.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English minde

Origin: , from Old English gemynd; see men-¹ in Indo-European roots

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