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   Mind

   /mīnd/

   

   noun

   • 1. the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought: "as the thoughts ran through his mind, he came to a conclusion" Similar brainintelligenceintellectintellectual capabilitiesmental capacitybrainsbrainpowerwitswitpowers of reasoningpowers of comprehensionpowers of thoughtunderstandingreasoningjudgmentsensementalityperceptionheadimaginationsubconsciouspsycheegoinformal:gray matterbrainboxbrain cellsloafsmartskoprare:ratiocinationsanitymental balancemental facultiessenseswitsreasonreasoningjudgmentrationalityinformal:marblesOpposite body
   • ▪ a person's mental processes contrasted with physical action: "I wrote a letter in my mind"
   • 2. a person's intellect: "his keen mind" Similar brainintelligenceintellectintellectual capabilitiesmental capacitybrainsbrainpowerwitswitpowers of reasoningpowers of comprehensionpowers of thoughtunderstandingreasoningjudgmentsensementalityperceptionheadimaginationsubconsciouspsycheegoinformal:gray matterbrainboxbrain cellsloafsmartskoprare:ratiocinationOpposite body
   • ▪ a person's memory: "the company's name slips my mind" Similar memoryrecollectionpowers of recall
   • ▪ a person identified with their intellectual faculties: "he was one of the greatest minds of his time" Similar intellectthinkerbrainscholaracademicintellectualsage
   • 3. a person's attention: "I expect my employees to keep their minds on the job" Similar attentionthoughtsconcentrationthinkingattentiveness
   • ▪ the will or determination to achieve something: "anyone can lose weight if they set their mind to it" Similar inclinationdesirewishurgenotionfancydispositionintentionintentwillaimpurposedesign

   verb

   • 1. be distressed, annoyed, or worried by: "I don't mind the rain"
   • ▪ have an objection to: "what does that mean, if you don't mind my asking?" Similar careobjectbe bothered/troubled/annoyedbe upsetbe offendedtake offensebe affrontedbe resentfuldisapproveresent itdislike itlook askanceinformal:give/care a damngive/care a tossgive/care a hootgive a monkey'sgive/care a rapgive a tinker's curse/damnvulgar slang:give a shit
   • ▪ be reluctant to do something (often used in polite requests): "I don't mind admitting I was worried"
   • ▪ used to express one's strong enthusiasm for something: informal "I wouldn't mind some coaching from him!"
   • 2. regard as important; feel concern about: "never mind the opinion polls" Similar pay attention totake heed ofheedpay heed toattend totake note/notice ofbe heedful ofnotemarkconcentrate onlisten toobservehave regard forrespectbe mindful ofobeyfollowcomply withadhere toarchaic:regardOpposite disregardtake no notice of
   • 3. used to urge someone to remember or take care to bring about something: "mind you look after the children" Similar be/make sure (that)see (that)take care thatremember tobe/make sure todon't forget totake care toOpposite forget
   • ▪ used to warn someone to avoid injury or damage from a hazard: "mind your head on that cupboard!" Similar be careful ofwatch out forlook out forbeware oftake care withbe on one's guard forbe cautious ofbe wary ofbe watchful ofkeep one's eyes open forOpposite ignoremiss
   • ▪ used to make a command more insistent or to draw attention to a statement: informal "be early to bed tonight, mind"
   • ▪ be careful about the quality or nature of: "mind your manners!"
   • ▪ used to introduce a qualification to a previous statement: "we've got some decorations up—not a lot, mind you"
   • ▪ be obedient to: North American, Irish "you think about how much Cal does for you, and you mind her, you hear?" Similar pay attention totake heed ofheedpay heed toattend totake note/notice ofbe heedful ofnotemarkconcentrate onlisten toobservehave regard forrespectbe mindful ofobeyfollowcomply withadhere toarchaic:regardOpposite disregardtake no notice of
   • ▪ remember: Scottish "I mind the time when he lost his false teeth"
   • 4. take care of temporarily: "we left our husbands to mind the children while we went out" Similar look aftertake care ofkeep an eye onattend tocare fortendwatchhave/take charge ofguardprotectOpposite neglect
   • 5. be inclined or disposed to do a particular thing: "he was minded to reject the application"

   Word Origin Old Englishgemynd ‘memory, thought’, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘revolve in the mind, think’, shared by Sanskrit manas and Latin mens ‘mind’.

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   2 days ago · The common usage definitions of consciousness in Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1966 edition, Volume 1, page 482) are as follows: awareness or perception of an inward psychological or spiritual fact; intuitively perceived knowledge of something in one's inner self.

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