mind.
The capability for rational thought.
Meaning & usage
The capability for rational thought.
Despite advancing age, his mind was still as sharp as ever.
The ability to be aware of things.
There was no doubt in his mind that they would win.
The ability to remember things.
My mind just went blank.
The ability to focus the thoughts.
I can’t keep my mind on what I’m doing.
Somebody that embodies certain mental qualities.
He was one of history’s greatest minds.
Thinking characteristic of particular group.
Who knows what really goes through the criminal mind?
Judgment, opinion, or view.
He changed his mind after hearing the speech.
Desire, inclination, or intention.
She had a mind to go to Paris.
I have half a mind to do it myself.
A healthy mental state.
I, ______ being of sound mind and body, do hereby[…]
You are losing your mind.
The non-material substance or set of processes in which consciousness, perception, affectivity, judgement, thinking, and will are based.
The nature of the mind is a major topic in philosophy.
Continual prayer on a dead person's behalf for a period after their death.
a month's [or monthly] mind; a year's mind
Attention, consideration or thought.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English minde, munde, imynde, imunde, ȝemynde, ȝemunde, from Old English mynd, ġemynd (“mind, memory”), from Proto-West Germanic *mundi, *gamundi, from Proto-Germanic *mundiz, *gamundiz (“memory, remembrance”), from Proto-Indo-European *méntis (“thought”) (compare also mantis, via Greek), from the root *men- (“to think”). Cognate with Old High German gimunt ("mind, memory, remembrance"; Middle High German munst (“love, benevolence, joy”)), Old Norse mynd (“image, model”), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌳𐍃 (gamunds, “remembrance, memory, mind”). Related also to Danish minde (“memory”), Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish minne (“memory”), Faroese and Icelandic minni (“memory, recall, recollection”), Latin mēns (“mind, reason”), Sanskrit मनस् (mánas), Ancient Greek μένος (ménos), Albanian mënd (“mind, reason”). Related to mantra. Compare also Old English myntan (“to mean, intend, purpose, determine, resolve”). More at mint.
To bring or recall to mind; to remember; bear or keep in mind.
To remember.
To remind; put one's mind on.
To turn one's mind to; to observe; to notice.
Mind the new detour signs. If you don't mind, you'll end up running into bears in the forest.
To regard with attention; to treat as of consequence.
To pay attention or heed to so as to obey; hence to obey; to make sure, to take care (that).
Mind you don't knock that glass over.
To pay attention to, in the sense of occupying one's mind with, to heed.
You should mind your own business.
To look after, to take care of, especially for a short period of time.
Would you mind my bag for me?
To be careful about.
To purpose, intend, plan.
Take note; used to point out an exception or caveat.
I'm not very healthy. I do eat fruit sometimes, mind.
To dislike, to object to; to be bothered by.
I wouldn't mind an ice cream right now.
Do you mind if I smoke?
Where this word comes from
From Middle English minde, munde, imynde, imunde, ȝemynde, ȝemunde, from Old English mynd, ġemynd (“mind, memory”), from Proto-West Germanic *mundi, *gamundi, from Proto-Germanic *mundiz, *gamundiz (“memory, remembrance”), from Proto-Indo-European *méntis (“thought”) (compare also mantis, via Greek), from the root *men- (“to think”). Cognate with Old High German gimunt ("mind, memory, remembrance"; Middle High German munst (“love, benevolence, joy”)), Old Norse mynd (“image, model”), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌳𐍃 (gamunds, “remembrance, memory, mind”). Related also to Danish minde (“memory”), Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish minne (“memory”), Faroese and Icelandic minni (“memory, recall, recollection”), Latin mēns (“mind, reason”), Sanskrit मनस् (mánas), Ancient Greek μένος (ménos), Albanian mënd (“mind, reason”). Related to mantra. Compare also Old English myntan (“to mean, intend, purpose, determine, resolve”). More at mint.
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