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- Dictionarymind/mʌɪnd/
noun
- 1. the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought: "a lot of thoughts ran through my mind" Similar brainintelligenceintellectintellectual capabilitiesmental capacitybrainsbrainpowerwitswitpowers of reasoningpowers of comprehensionpowers of thoughtunderstandingreasoningjudgementsensementalityperceptionheadimaginationsubconsciouspsycheegoinformal:grey matterbrainboxbrain cellsloafsmartskoprare:ratiocinationsanitymental balancemental facultiessenseswitsreasonreasoningjudgementrationalityinformal:marblesOpposite body
- ▪ a person's mental processes contrasted with physical action: "I wrote a letter in my mind"
- 2. a person's ability to think and reason; the intellect: "his keen mind" Similar brainintelligenceintellectintellectual capabilitiesmental capacitybrainsbrainpowerwitswitpowers of reasoningpowers of comprehensionpowers of thoughtunderstandingreasoningjudgementsensementalityperceptionheadimaginationsubconsciouspsycheegoinformal:grey matterbrainboxbrain cellsloafsmartskoprare:ratiocinationOpposite body
- ▪ a person's memory: "the company's name slips my mind" Similar memoryrecollectionpowers of recall
- ▪ a particular way of thinking, influenced by a person's profession or environment: "he had a deep contempt for the bureaucratic mind" Similar opinionway of thinkingoutlookattitudeviewviewpointpoint of viewbeliefjudgementthoughtsfeelingsentimentpersuasion
- ▪ a person identified with their intellectual faculties: "he was one of the greatest minds of his time" Similar intellectthinkerbrainscholaracademicintellectualsage
- 3. a person's attention: "employees should keep their minds on the job" Similar attentionthoughtsconcentrationthinkingattentiveness
- ▪ a person's will or determination to achieve something: "anyone can slim if they set their mind to it" Similar inclinationdesirewishurgenotionfancydispositionintentionintentwillaimpurposedesign
verb
- 1. be distressed, annoyed, or worried by: "I don't mind the rain"
- ▪ object to: "what does that mean, if you don't mind my asking?" Similar careobjectbe bothered/troubled/annoyedbe upsetbe offendedtake offencebe affrontedbe resentfuldisapproveresent itdislike itlook askanceinformal:give/care a damngive/care a tossgive/care a hootgive a monkey'sgive/care a rapgive a tinker's curse/damnvulgar slang:give a shit
- ▪ be reluctant to do something: "I don't mind admitting I was worried"
- ▪ used to express one's strong enthusiasm for something: informal "I wouldn't mind some coaching from him!"
- 2. regard as important; feel concern about: "never mind the opinion polls" Similar pay attention totake heed ofheedpay heed toattend totake note/notice ofbe heedful ofnotemarkconcentrate onlisten toobservehave regard forrespectbe mindful ofobeyfollowcomply withadhere toarchaic:regardOpposite disregardtake no notice of
- 3. used to urge someone to remember or take care to do something: "mind you look after the children" Similar be/make sure (that)see (that)take care thatremember tobe/make sure todon't forget totake care toOpposite forget
- ▪ used to warn someone to avoid injury or an accident: "mind your head on that cupboard!" Similar be careful ofwatch out forlook out forbeware oftake care withbe on one's guard forbe cautious ofbe wary ofbe watchful ofkeep one's eyes open forOpposite ignoremiss
- ▪ used to emphasize a command: informal "be early to bed tonight, mind"
- ▪ be careful about the quality or nature of: "mind your manners!"
- ▪ used to introduce a qualification to a previous statement: "we've got some decorations up—not a lot, mind you"
- ▪ pay attention to; obey: North American, Irish "you think about how much Cal does for you, and you mind her, you hear?" Similar pay attention totake heed ofheedpay heed toattend totake note/notice ofbe heedful ofnotemarkconcentrate onlisten toobservehave regard forrespectbe mindful ofobeyfollowcomply withadhere toarchaic:regardOpposite disregardtake no notice of
- ▪ remember: Scottish "I mind the time when he lost his false teeth"
- 4. take care of temporarily: "we left our husbands to mind the children while we went out" Similar look aftertake care ofkeep an eye onattend tocare fortendwatchhave/take charge ofguardprotectOpposite neglect
- 5. be inclined to do something: "he was minded to reject the application"
Word Origin Old Englishgemynd ‘memory, thought’, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘revolve in the mind, think’, shared by Sanskrit manas and Latin mens ‘mind’.
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