mind

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noun

The definition of mind is the part of someone that thinks, feels and remembers.
1. An example of mind is the brain.
2. An example of mind is sanity or intelligence.

verb

Mind is defined as to give attention to something or someone.
An example of mind is to watch one's manners at the dinner table.

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mind

memory; recollection or remembrance: her name slips my mind
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
[M-] in Christian Science, God
in full Divine Mind
Philos. consciousness and thought as an element in reality

Origin of mind

Middle English mynde from Old English (ge)mynd, memory from Indo-European base an unverified form men-, to think from source Classical Greek menos, spirit, force, Classical Latin mens, mind

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
Dial. to remember: sometimes used reflexively
Dial. to intend; purpose
Now Chiefly Dial. to remind

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

mind Idioms

bear in mind

to be mindful of; 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

to remember
to be a reminder of
also bring to mind

change one's mind

to change one's opinion
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 mind to

to feel inclined to

have half a mind to

to be somewhat inclined to

have in mind

to remember
to think of
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
don't be concerned about: never mind the cat: she'll be fine here alone
not to mention: it's cold and dark, never mind the fact that it's raining

on someone's mind

occupying someone's thoughts
worrying someone

out of one's mind

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

put someone in mind of

to remind someone of

put one's mind to

to be determined to

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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mind

noun

The faculty of a human or other animal by which it thinks, perceives, feels, remembers, or desires: studying the relation between the brain and the mind.
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.
a. Opinion or sentiment: He changed his mind when he heard all the facts.
b. 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.
Philosophy The principle of intelligence or consciousness regarded as an aspect of reality.

verb

mind·ed, mind·ing, minds

verb

transitive

To pay attention to: Mind closely what I tell you.
To be careful about: Mind the icy sidewalk!
To heed in order to obey: The children minded their babysitter.
To take care or charge of; look after: We minded the children while their parents went out. See Synonyms at tend².
a. To be concerned or annoyed by; care: They don't mind that their guests are arriving late.
b. To object to; dislike: I don't mind doing the chores when I don't feel rushed.
Regional To bring (an object or idea) to mind; remember.
a. To become aware of; notice.
b. Upper Southern US To have in mind as a goal or purpose; intend.

verb

intransitive

To take notice; give heed: The back door tends to slam in the wind, mind.
To behave obediently: I don't want to go shopping if the children won't mind.
To be concerned or troubled; care: “Not minding about bad food has become a national obsession” ( Times Literary Supplement )
To be cautious or careful: You'll slip on the ice if you don't mind.

Origin of mind

Middle English minde from Old English gemynd ; see men-¹ in Indo-European roots.

Related Forms:

mind′er
noun

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mind

mind intellect intelligence brain wit ¹reason

These nouns denote the capacity of thinking, reasoning, and acquiring and applying knowledge. Mind refers broadly to the capacities for thought, perception, memory, and decision: “No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear” (Edmund Burke). Intellect stresses knowing, thinking, and understanding: “Opinion is ultimately determined by the feelings, and not by the intellect” (Herbert Spencer). Intelligence implies solving problems, learning from experience, and reasoning abstractly: “The world of the future will be an ever more demanding struggle against the limitations of our intelligence” (Norbert Wiener). Brain suggests strength of intellect: We racked our brains to find a solution. Wit stresses quickness of intelligence or facility of comprehension: “There is no such whetstone, to sharpen a good wit and encourage a will to learning, as is praise” (Roger Ascham). Reason, the capacity for logical, rational, and analytic thought, embraces comprehending, evaluating, and drawing conclusions: “Since I have had the full use of my reason, nobody has ever heard me laugh” (Earl of Chesterfield).

See Also Synonyms at tend².

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Noun

(plural minds)

The ability for rational thought.
Despite advancing age, his mind was still as sharp as ever.
The ability to be aware of things.
There was no doubt in his mind that they would win.
The ability to remember things.
My mind just went blank.
The ability to focus the thoughts.
I can't keep my mind on what I'm doing.
Somebody that embodies certain mental qualities.
He was one of history's greatest minds.
Judgment, opinion, or view.
He changed his mind after hearing the speech.
Desire, inclination, or intention.
She had a mind to go to Paris.
A mind to the madness.
A healthy mental state.
I, ______ being of sound mind and body, do hereby ...
You are losing your mind.
(philosophy) The non-material substance or set of processes in which consciousness, perception, affectivity, judgement, thinking, and will are based.
The mind is a process of the brain.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present minds, present participle minding, simple past and past participle minded)

(now regional) To remember. [from 14th c.]
(now rare except in phrases) To concern oneself with, to pay attention to. [from 15th c.]
You should mind your own business.
(originally and chiefly in negative or interrogative constructions) To dislike, to object to; to be bothered by. [from 16th c.]
I wouldn't mind an ice cream right now.
(now chiefly North America, Ireland) To pay attention to; to listen attentively to, to obey. [from 16th c.]
To pay attention to (something); to keep one's mind on.
To look after, to take care of, especially for a short period of time. [from 17th c.]
Would you mind my bag for me?
(chiefly in imperative) To make sure, to take care (that). [from 17th c.]
Mind you don't knock that glass over.
To be careful about. [from 18th c.]

Shakespeare
I do thee wrong to mind thee of it.

Origin

From Middle English minde, munde, Èemunde, from Old English mynd, Ä¡emynd (“memory, remembrance; memorial, record; act of commemoration; thought, purpose; consciousness, mind, intellect"), from Proto-Germanic *mundiz, *gamundiz (“memory, remembrance"), from Proto-Indo-European *mÃ©ntis (“thought"), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think"). Cognate with Old High German gimunt (“mind, memory"), Danish minde (“memory"), Icelandic minni (“memory, recall, recollection"), Gothic ðŒ¼ðŒ¿ðŒ½ðŒ³ðƒ (munds, “memory, mind"), Old English myntan (“to mean, intend, purpose, determine, resolve"), Latin mÄ“ns (“mind, reason"), Albanian mÃ«nd (“mind, reason"). More at mint.

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mind - Medical Definition

The human consciousness that originates in the brain and is manifested especially in thought, perception, emotion, will, memory, and imagination.
The conscious and unconscious processes in a sentient organism that direct and influence mental and physical behavior.

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