Meaning of mind in English
Verb
mindDefinitions
1. be offended or bothered byExamples
- « take offense with, be bothered by »
- « I don't mind your behavior »
- 2. be concerned with or about something or somebody
- 3. be in charge of or deal with
Examples
- « She takes care of all the necessary arrangements »
- 4. pay close attention to
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- « give heed to »
- « Heed the advice of the old men »
- 5. be on one's guard
Examples
- « be cautious or wary about »
- « be alert to »
- « Beware of telephone salesmen »
- 6. keep in mind
Antonyms
Noun
mindEtymology
Old English gemynd ‘memory, thought’, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘revolve in the mind, think’, shared by Sanskrit manas and Latin mens‘mind’Definitions
1. that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelingsExamples
- « the seat of the faculty of reason »
- « his mind wandered »
- « I couldn't get his words out of my head »
- 2. recall or remembrance
Examples
- « it came to mind »
- 3. an opinion formed by judging something
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- « he was reluctant to make his judgment known »
- « she changed her mind »
- 4. an important intellectual
Examples
- « the great minds of the 17th century »
- 5. attention
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- « don't pay him any mind »
- 6. your intention
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- « what you intend to do »
- « he had in mind to see his old teacher »
- « the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces »
- 7. knowledge and intellectual ability
Examples
- « he reads to improve his mind »
- « he has a keen intellect »