'Mind' definitions:
Definition of 'mind'
(from WordNet)
noun
That which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head" [syn: mind, head, brain, psyche, nous]
noun
Recall or remembrance; "it came to mind"
noun
An opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind" [syn: judgment, judgement, mind]
noun
An important intellectual; "the great minds of the 17th century" [syn: thinker, creative thinker, mind]
noun
Attention; "don't pay him any mind"
noun
Your intention; 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" [syn: mind, idea]
noun
Knowledge and intellectual ability; "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect" [syn: mind, intellect]
verb
Be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by; "I don't mind your behavior"
verb
Be concerned with or about something or somebody
verb
Be in charge of or deal with; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements" [syn: take care, mind]
verb
verb
Be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to; "Beware of telephone salesmen" [syn: beware, mind]
verb
Keep in mind [syn: mind, bear in mind] [ant: forget]
Definition of 'Mind'
From: GCIDE
- Mind \Mind\, v. i. To give attention or heed; to obey; as, the dog minds well. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Mind'
From: GCIDE
- Mind \Mind\ (m[imac]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Minded; p. pr. & vb. n. Minding.] [AS. myndian, gemynd[imac]an to remember. See Mind, n.]
- 1. To fix the mind or thoughts on; to regard with attention; to treat as of consequence; to consider; to heed; to mark; to note. "Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate." --Rom. xii. 16. [1913 Webster]
- My lord, you nod: you do not mind the play. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To occupy one's self with; to employ one's self about; to attend to; as, to mind one's business. [1913 Webster]
- Bidding him be a good child, and mind his book. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To obey; as, to mind parents; the dog minds his master. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To have in mind; to purpose. --Beaconsfield. [1913 Webster]
- I mind to tell him plainly what I think. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 5. To put in mind; to remind. [Archaic] --M. Arnold. [1913 Webster]
- He minded them of the mutability of all earthly things. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
- I do thee wrong to mind thee of it. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Never mind, do not regard it; it is of no consequence; no matter. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To notice; mark; regard; obey. See Attend. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Mind'
From: GCIDE
- Mind \Mind\ (m[imac]nd), n. [AS. mynd, gemynd; akin to OHG. minna memory, love, G. minne love, Dan. minde mind, memory, remembrance, consent, vote, Sw. minne memory, Icel. minni, Goth. gamunds, L. mens, mentis, mind, Gr. me`nos, Skr. manas mind, man to think. [root]104, 278. Cf. Comment, Man, Mean, v., 3d Mental, Mignonette, Minion, Mnemonic, Money.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. The intellectual or rational faculty in man; the understanding; the intellect; the power that conceives, judges, or reasons; also, the entire spiritual nature; the soul; -- often in distinction from the body. [1913 Webster]
- By the mind of man we understand that in him which thinks, remembers, reasons, wills. --Reid. [1913 Webster]
- What we mean by mind is simply that which perceives, thinks, feels, wills, and desires. --Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster]
- Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. --Rom. xiv. 5. [1913 Webster]
- The mind shall banquet, though the body pine. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The state, at any given time, of the faculties of thinking, willing, choosing, and the like; psychical activity or state; as: (a) Opinion; judgment; belief. [1913 Webster]
- A fool uttereth all his mind. --Prov. xxix. 11. [1913 Webster]
- Being so hard to me that brought your mind, I fear she'll prove as hard to you in telling her mind. --Shak. [1913 Webster] (b) Choice; inclination; liking; intent; will. [1913 Webster]
- If it be your minds, then let none go forth. --2 Kings ix. 15. [1913 Webster] (c) Courage; spirit. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Memory; remembrance; recollection; as, to have or keep in mind, to call to mind, to put in mind, etc. [1913 Webster]
- To have a mind or To have a great mind, to be inclined or strongly inclined in purpose; -- used with an infinitive. "Sir Roger de Coverly . . . told me that he had a great mind to see the new tragedy with me." --Addison.
- To lose one's mind, to become insane, or imbecile.
- To make up one's mind, to come to an opinion or decision; to determine.
- To put in mind, to remind. "Regard us simply as putting you in mind of what you already know to be good policy." --Jowett (Thucyd. ). [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'mind'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- affect memory,
- aim,
- ambition,
- ambivalent,
- anima,
- anima humana,
- animadvert,
- animus,
- anterograde memory,
- appetence,
- appetency,
- appetite,
- aptitude,
- ardor,
- aspiration,
- assumption,
- astral body,
- astuteness,
- atavism,
- atman,
- attend,
- attend to,
- attend to orders,
- attention,
- attitude,
- ba,
- baby-sit,
- babysit,
- balk at,
- bawl out,
- be concerned,
- be resolved,
- be unwilling,
- begrudge,
- behold,
- belief,
- bent,
- berate,
- beware,
- bias,
- brain,
- brains,
- breath,
- breath of life,
- bring back,
- bring to mind,
- buddhi,
- call back,
- call to mind,
- call up,
- capacity,
- care,
- care for,
- cast,
- castigate,
- chaperon,
- character,
- chastise,
- cherish,
- chew out,
- choice,
- choose,
- cite,
- climate of opinion,
- coconscious,
- cognizance,
- collective memory,
- collective unconscious,
- command,
- common belief,
- community sentiment,
- comply,
- computer memory,
- conation,
- conatus,
- conceit,
- concentration,
- concept,
- conception,
- conclude,
- conclusion,
- concupiscence,
- conform,
- conjure up,
- conscience,
- conscious self,
- consciousness,
- consensus gentium,
- conserve,
- consider,
- consideration,
- constitution,
- contemplate,
- conviction,
- counsel,
- crazy,
- cue,
- curiosity,
- death instinct,
- decide,
- decision,
- deem,
- defer to,
- descry,
- desideration,
- desideratum,
- design,
- desire,
- determination,
- determine,
- diathesis,
- dig,
- disapprove of,
- discern,
- discipline,
- discourse of reason,
- discretion,
- discursive reason,
- disk memory,
- dislike,
- disposition,
- disregard,
- divine breath,
- dress down,
- drive,
- drum memory,
- eagerness,
- eccentricity,
- effect,
- ego,
- ego ideal,
- ego-id conflict,
- emotional response,
- engram,
- enjoy,
- esprit,
- espy,
- estimate,
- estimation,
- ethical self,
- ethos,
- evoke,
- excogitate,
- eye,
- faculty,
- fancy,
- fantasy,
- feeling,
- fixed purpose,
- follow,
- follow the book,
- foreconscious,
- forget,
- form an opinion,
- foster,
- frame,
- frame of mind,
- free choice,
- free will,
- function,
- general belief,
- genius,
- get miffed,
- go,
- go back,
- go back over,
- govern,
- grain,
- gray matter,
- gross body,
- grudge,
- guard,
- hark back,
- harken to,
- have a care,
- head,
- headpiece,
- heart,
- heed,
- hope,
- horme,
- humor,
- id,
- idea,
- idiosyncrasy,
- ignore,
- impression,
- inclination,
- individualism,
- insane,
- insight,
- intellect,
- intellection,
- intellectual,
- intellectual curiosity,
- intellectual faculty,
- intelligence,
- intendment,
- intent,
- intention,
- jiva,
- jivatma,
- judge,
- judgement,
- judgment,
- kama,
- keep,
- keep watch over,
- khu,
- kidney,
- kinesthetic memory,
- leaning,
- libidinal energy,
- libido,
- lie low,
- life principle,
- lights,
- like,
- liking,
- linga sharira,
- listen to,
- look,
- look about one,
- look after,
- look back,
- look out,
- look out for,
- look sharp,
- look to,
- lucidity,
- lust,
- lust for learning,
- mad,
- make,
- makeup,
- manas,
- manes,
- marbles,
- mark,
- matronize,
- mean,
- meaning,
- memory,
- memory bank,
- memory circuit,
- memory trace,
- mens,
- mental capacity,
- mental set,
- mentality,
- mettle,
- mind-set,
- mneme,
- Mnemosyne,
- mold,
- mood,
- morale,
- mother,
- motive,
- motive force,
- mystique,
- nature,
- need,
- nephesh,
- never mind,
- nisus,
- not care to,
- not feel like,
- note,
- notice,
- notion,
- nous,
- nurse,
- nurture,
- obey,
- obey the rules,
- object to,
- objective,
- observance,
- observation,
- observe,
- opinion,
- oversee,
- passion,
- pay attention,
- pay attention to,
- perceive,
- perception,
- percipience,
- perpend,
- persona,
- personal judgment,
- personality,
- persuasion,
- physical body,
- plan,
- plans,
- pleasure,
- pleasure principle,
- pneuma,
- point,
- point of view,
- ponder,
- popular belief,
- position,
- posture,
- power,
- power of reason,
- prana,
- preconscious,
- predilection,
- predisposition,
- preference,
- preserve,
- presumption,
- prevailing belief,
- primitive self,
- principle of desire,
- proclivity,
- project,
- propensity,
- proposal,
- propose,
- prospectus,
- protege,
- provide for,
- psyche,
- psychic apparatus,
- public belief,
- public opinion,
- purpose,
- purusha,
- qui vive,
- race memory,
- racial unconscious,
- rail at,
- ratio,
- rationality,
- reaction,
- reason,
- reasoning,
- reasoning faculty,
- rebuke,
- recall,
- recall to mind,
- recapture,
- reck,
- recollect,
- recollection,
- reevoke,
- reflect,
- regard,
- relish,
- remark,
- remember,
- remembrance,
- remind,
- reminisce,
- reprimand,
- reproach,
- reprove,
- resent,
- resolution,
- resolve,
- retain,
- retrace,
- retrospect,
- review,
- review in retrospect,
- revive,
- ride herd on,
- ruach,
- sagacity,
- sage,
- sake,
- saneness,
- sanity,
- sapience,
- scold,
- screen memory,
- see,
- see after,
- see in retrospect,
- see to,
- self,
- sense,
- senses,
- sentiment,
- set,
- sexual desire,
- shade,
- shadow,
- shepherd,
- shilly-shallying,
- shrewdness,
- sight,
- skill,
- skin alive,
- slant,
- slough off,
- smarts,
- soul,
- soundness,
- souvenir,
- spirit,
- spirits,
- spiritual being,
- spiritus,
- stamp,
- stance,
- state of mind,
- stay in line,
- sthula sharira,
- strain,
- streak,
- stripe,
- striving,
- study,
- subconscious,
- subconscious mind,
- subliminal,
- subliminal self,
- submerged mind,
- submit,
- summon up,
- superego,
- superintend,
- supervise,
- support,
- take amiss,
- take an interest,
- take care,
- take care of,
- take charge of,
- take heed,
- take ill,
- take note,
- take note of,
- take notice,
- take offense,
- take orders,
- take to heart,
- take umbrage,
- tape memory,
- tell off,
- temper,
- temperament,
- tend,
- tendency,
- the self,
- theory,
- think,
- think back,
- think of,
- thinker,
- thinking,
- thirst for knowledge,
- thought,
- thoughts,
- toe the line,
- tone,
- turn,
- turn of mind,
- twist,
- type,
- uncertain,
- unconscious,
- unconscious mind,
- undecided,
- understanding,
- unsure,
- upbraid,
- urge,
- use hindsight,
- vacillating,
- vein,
- velleity,
- verbal response,
- view,
- viewpoint,
- visual memory,
- vital force,
- vital impulse,
- volition,
- want,
- wanting,
- warp,
- watch,
- watch out,
- watch out for,
- watch over,
- wavering,
- way of thinking,
- weigh,
- will,
- will and pleasure,
- will power,
- wisdom,
- wish,
- wish fulfillment,
- wit,
- wits,
- would rather not
Words containing 'Mind'
- Minded,
- Mindful,
- Mindfully,
- Mindfulness,
- Minding,
- To have a mind,
- all in the mind,
- have a mind to,
- have in mind,
- not mind,
- same mind,
- A month mind,
- A year's mind,
- Frame of mind,
- Never mind,
- Presence of mind,
- Time out of mind,
- To bear in mind,
- To call to mind,
- To have a great mind,
- To put in mind,
- To turn in the mind,
- bear in mind,
- bloody minded,
- bring to mind,
- broad minded,
- change of mind,
- closed minded,
- come to mind,
- evil minded,
- in her right mind,
- in his right mind,
- in their right minds,
- inquiring mind,
- keep in mind,
- like minded,
- literal minded,
- little minded,
- meeting of minds,
- mind blowing,
- mind boggler,
- mind game,
- mind reader,
- mind's eye,
- narrow minded,
- noble minded,
- of sound mind,
- of unsound mind,
- open minded,
- peace of mind,
- right mind,
- right minded,
- sick mind,
- single minded,
- small minded,
- spring to mind,
- state of mind,
- strong minded,
- subconscious mind,
- unconscious mind,
- weak minded,
- Bloody-minded,
- Carnal-minded,
- Double-minded,
- Ear-minded,
- Earthly-minded,
- Evil-minded,
- Eye-minded,
- Fair-minded,
- Feeble-minded,
- Free-minded,
- Heavenly-minded,
- High-minded,
- Ill-minded,
- Light-minded,
- Like-minded,
- Low-minded,
- Many-minded,
- Motley-minded,
- Narrow-minded,
- Noble-minded,
- Public-minded,
- Right-minded,
- Simple-minded,
- Sober-minded,
- Spiritual-minded,
- Strong-minded,
- To lose one's mind,
- To make up one's mind,
- To mind one's chances,
- Weak-minded,
- Worldly-minded,
- absent-minded,
- broad-minded,
- broad-mindedly,
- close-minded,
- closed-minded,
- dirty-minded,
- high-mindedly,
- large-minded,
- make up one's mind,
- mind altering drug,
- mind expanding drug,
- mind-altering,
- mind-bending,
- mind-blowing,
- mind-boggling,
- mind-expanding,
- mind-set,
- narrow-mindedly,
- open-minded,
- reform-minded,
- serious-minded,
- single-minded,
- single-mindedly,
- slip one's mind,
- small-minded,
- small-mindedly,
- tough-minded,
- wooly-minded,
- To give a piece of one's mind to,
- mind-altering drug,
- little petty small small-minded