1. The human consciousness that originates in the brain and is manifested especially in thought, perception, emotion, will, memory, and imagination.
2. The collective conscious and unconscious processes in a sentient organism that direct and influence mental and physical behavior.
3. The principle of intelligence; the spirit of consciousness regarded as an aspect of reality.
4. The faculty of thinking, reasoning, and applying knowledge: Follow your mind, not your heart.
5. A person of great mental ability: the great minds of the century.
6.
a. Individual consciousness, memory, or recollection: Ill 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.
7. Opinion or sentiment: He changed his mind when he heard all the facts.
8. Desire or inclination: She had a mind to spend her vacation in the desert.
9. Focus of thought; attention: I cant keep my mind on work.
10. A healthy mental state; sanity: losing ones mind.
v.mind·ed, mind·ing, minds
v.tr.
1. To bring (an object or idea) to mind; remember.
2.
a. To become aware of; notice.
b. Upper Southern U.S. To have in mind as a goal or purpose; intend.
3. To heed in order to obey: The children minded their babysitter.
4. To attend to: Mind closely what I tell you.
5. To be careful about: Mind the icy sidewalk!
6.
a. To care about; be concerned about.
b. To object to; dislike: doesnt mind doing the chores.
7. To take care or charge of; look after.
v.intr.
1. To take notice; give heed.
2. To behave obediently.
3. To be concerned or troubled; care: Not minding about bad food has become a national obsession(Times Literary Supplement).
4. To be cautious or careful.
[Middle English minde, from Old English gemynd; see men-1 in Indo-European roots.]
minder n.
Synonyms: mind, intellect, intelligence, brain, wit1, reason 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.
mind /mand/ n.1 the awareness of being alive and of ones surroundings: He is very old, but his mind is still clear.2 the mental processes of learning, thinking, and applying knowledge: She has a good mind and is an excellent student.3 beliefs, ideas, feelings: He speaks his mind and lets you know what he thinks.4infrml.to blow s.o.s mind: to shock, overwhelm: He tells lies so often that he blows peoples minds.5to change ones mind: to change a plan, intention: He keeps changing his mind about which car to buy.6to give s.o. a piece of ones mind: to criticize s.o., tell s.o. off: He tried to cheat me twice, and I really gave him a piece of my mind.7to have a mind of ones own: to be an independent thinker: She may be young, but she has a mind of her own.8infrml.to have a mind to do s.t.: to want to do s.t., lean toward: I have a mind to go to the movies tonight.9infrml.to have a one-track mind: to think only of one thing, usu. sex or money: Hell do anything to earn money; he has a one-track mind.10to keep in mind: to remember: Keep in mind what Im telling you.11to know ones own mind: to stay with ones beliefs and values and not change ones opinion: She knows her own mind and will not go out with any man she does not like.12to lose ones mind:a. to go insane, crazy: He lost his mind and is in a mental hospital now.b. to like or desire greatly: He has lost his mind over his new girlfriend; he acts crazy about her.13 infrml.to take a load off ones mind: to stop worrying: He was unemployed and when he finally found a new job, it took a load off his mind.v.1 [T] to take care of, watch over: I mind the children at home while my wife goes shopping.2 [I;T] to pay attention to s.t.: Mind how you pronounce your words; say them correctly.3 [T] not to like s.t.: He minds the noise of sirens and trucks in the street; but I dont mind it at all.4 [T] to obey: The boys mother told him to mind the teacher while he was at school.5never mind: it doesnt matter; dont worry: Never mind the dishes, well wash them later.6 infrml.to mind ones Ps and Qs: to behave properly, pay attention to detail: The children minded their Ps and Qs at the formal party their parents took them to.
Thesaurus: mindn.1 ones brain, ones faculties, mental capacity 2 ones brains, intellect 3 ones opinion, views | outlook.mind v. 1 to look after s.o. 2 to be careful (about s.t.) 3 to object to s.o. or s.t., be annoyed (at s.o. or s.t.) 4 to do as one is told by s.o. | heed frml.
nd/ n. 1 the awareness of being alive and of ones surroundings: He is very old, but his mind is still clear. 2 the mental processes of learning, thinking, and applying knowledge: She has a good mind and is an excellent student. 3 beliefs, ideas, feelings: He speaks his mind and lets you know what he thinks. 4 infrml. to blow s.o.s mind: to shock, overwhelm: He tells lies so often that he blows peoples minds. 5 to change ones mind: to change a plan, intention: He keeps changing his mind about which car to buy. 6 to give s.o. a piece of ones mind: to criticize s.o., tell s.o. off: He tried to cheat me twice, and I really gave him a piece of my mind. 7 to have a mind of ones own: to be an independent thinker: She may be young, but she has a mind of her own. 8 infrml. to have a mind to do s.t.: to want to do s.t., lean toward: I have a mind to go to the movies tonight. 9 infrml. to have a one-track mind: to think only of one thing, usu. sex or money: Hell do anything to earn money; he has a one-track mind. 10 to keep in mind: to remember: Keep in mind what Im telling you. 11 to know ones own mind: to stay with ones beliefs and values and not change ones opinion: She knows her own mind and will not go out with any man she does not like. 12 to lose ones mind: a. to go insane, crazy: He lost his mind and is in a mental hospital now. b. to like or desire greatly: He has lost his mind over his new girlfriend; he acts crazy about her. 13 infrml. to take a load off ones mind: to stop worrying: He was unemployed and when he finally found a new job, it took a load off his mind. 
v. 1 [T] to take care of, watch over: I mind the children at home while my wife goes shopping. 2 [I;T] to pay attention to s.t.: Mind how you pronounce your words; say them correctly. 3 [T] not to like s.t.: He minds the noise of sirens and trucks in the street; but I dont mind it at all. 4 [T] to obey: The boys mother told him to mind the teacher while he was at school. 5 never mind: it doesnt matter; dont worry: Never mind the dishes, well wash them later. 6 infrml. to mind ones Ps and Qs: to behave properly, pay attention to detail: The children minded their Ps and Qs at the formal party their parents took them to.
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