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mind definition

mind (mīnd)

noun

  1. memory; recollection or remembrance to bring to mind a story
  2. 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
  4. the intellect in its normal state; reason; sanity to lose one's mind
  5. a person having intelligence or regarded as an intellect the great minds of today
  6. way, state, or direction of thinking and feeling the reactionary mind
  7. ☆ Christian Science God
    in full Divine Mind
  8. Philos. consciousness and thought as an element in reality

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

transitive verb

  1. 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
  3. Dialectal to remember: sometimes used reflexively
  4. Dialectal to intend; purpose
  5. Now Chiefly Dial. to remind

intransitive verb

  1. to pay attention; give heed
  2. to be obedient
  3. to be careful; watch out
    1. to care; feel concern
    2. to object

Related Forms:

mind Idioms

bear in mind

or keep in mind
to remember

be in one's right mind

to be mentally well; be sane

be of one mind

to have the same opinion or desire

be of two minds

to be undecided or irresolute

call to mind

  1. to remember
  2. to be a reminder of

change one's mind

  1. to change one's opinion
  2. to change one's intention, purpose, or wish

give someone a piece of one's mind

to criticize or rebuke someone sharply

have a (good

or great) mind to
to feel (strongly) inclined to

have half a mind to

to be somewhat inclined to

have in mind

  1. to remember
  2. to think of
  3. to intend; purpose

know one's own mind

to know one's own real thoughts, desires, etc.

make up one's mind

to form a definite opinion or decision

meeting of (the) minds

an agreement

never mind

don't be concerned; it doesn't matter

on someone's mind

  1. occupying someone's thoughts
  2. worrying someone

out of one's mind

  1. mentally ill; insane
  2. frantic (with worry, grief, etc.)

put in mind

to remind

set one's mind on

to be determined on or determinedly desirous of

take one's mind off

to stop one from thinking about; turn one's attention from

to one's mind

in one's opinion

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