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

   • forget

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 »