Meaning of mind in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /maɪnd/

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  1. Verb

    mind

    Definitions

    1. be offended or bothered by

    Examples

    • « take offense with, be bothered by »
    • « I don't mind your behavior »
  2. 2. be concerned with or about something or somebody
  3. 3. be in charge of or deal with

    Examples

    • « She takes care of all the necessary arrangements »
  4. 4. pay close attention to

    Examples

    • « give heed to »
    • « Heed the advice of the old men »
  5. 5. be on one's guard

    Examples

    • « be cautious or wary about »
    • « be alert to »
    • « Beware of telephone salesmen »
  6. 6. keep in mind

    Antonyms

  7. Noun

    mind

    Etymology

    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 feelings

    Examples

    • « the seat of the faculty of reason »
    • « his mind wandered »
    • « I couldn't get his words out of my head »
  8. 2. recall or remembrance

    Examples

    • « it came to mind »
  9. 3. an opinion formed by judging something

    Examples

    • « he was reluctant to make his judgment known »
    • « she changed her mind »
  10. 4. an important intellectual

    Examples

    • « the great minds of the 17th century »
  11. 5. attention

    Examples

    • « don't pay him any mind »
  12. 6. your intention

    Examples

    • « 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 »
  13. 7. knowledge and intellectual ability

    Examples

    • « he reads to improve his mind »
    • « he has a keen intellect »