mind

Plural: minds

Noun

• that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
  • "his mind wandered"
• recall or remembrance
  • "it came to mind"
• an opinion formed by judging something
  • "she changed her mind"
• an important intellectual
  • "the great minds of the 17th century"
• attention
  • "don't pay him any mind"
• your intention; what you intend to do
  • "he had in mind to see his old teacher"
• knowledge and intellectual ability
  • "he reads to improve his mind"
• The capability for rational thought.
• The ability to be aware of things.
• The ability to remember things.
• The ability to focus the thoughts.
• Somebody that embodies certain mental qualities.
• Judgment, opinion, or view.
• Desire, inclination, or intention.
• A healthy mental state.
• The non-material substance or set of processes in which consciousness, perception, affectivity, judgement, thinking, and will are based.
• Continual prayer on a dead person's behalf for a period after their death.
• Attention, consideration or thought.

Verb

Verb Forms: minded, minding, minds

• To pay attention to or obey; to care about.
• be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
  • "I don't mind your behavior"
• be concerned with or about something or somebody
• be in charge of or deal with
• pay close attention to; give heed to
• be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
• keep in mind
• To bring or recall to mind; to remember; bear or keep in mind.
• To remember.
• To remind; put one's mind on.
• To turn one's mind to; to observe; to notice.
• To regard with attention; to treat as of consequence.
• To pay attention or heed to so as to obey; hence to obey; to make sure, to take care (that).
• To pay attention to, in the sense of occupying one's mind with, to heed.
• To look after, to take care of, especially for a short period of time.
• To be careful about.
• To purpose, intend, plan.
• Take note; used to point out an exception or caveat.
• To dislike, to object to; to be bothered by.

Examples

• "Do you MIND if I block your triple word score?" he asked innocently.
• a month's [or monthly] mind; a year's mind
• Despite advancing age, his mind was still as sharp as ever.
• Do you mind if I smoke?
• He changed his mind after hearing the speech.
• He was one of history’s greatest minds.
• I am of a mind to listen.
• I can’t keep my mind on what I’m doing.
• I have half a mind to do it myself.
• I wouldn't mind an ice cream right now.
• I'm not very healthy. I do eat fruit sometimes, mind.
• I, ______ being of sound mind and body, do hereby[…]
• Mind you don't knock that glass over.
• My mind just went blank.
• She had a mind to go to Paris.
• The nature of the mind is a major topic in philosophy.
• There was no doubt in his mind that they would win.
• Would you mind my bag for me?
• You are losing your mind.
• You should mind your own business.

Synonyms

bear in mind, beware, brain, creative thinker, head, heed, idea, intellect, judgement, judgment, listen, nous, psyche, take care, thinker, attention, awareness, brain(s), cognition, concentration, consciousness, desire, disposition, focus, genius, inclination, intellectual, intelligence, intention, learning, memory, mood, opinion, reason, recollection, sanity, sentience, view, wit

Antonyms

forget

Anagrams of mind