Main Entry:: ¹mind
Pronunciation:: \ˈmīnd\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old English gemynd; akin to Old High German gimunt memory, Latin ment-, mens mind, monēre to remind, warn, Greek menos spirit, mnasthai, mimnēskesthai to remember
Date:: before 12th century

1: recollection , memory <keep that in mind> <time out of mind>2 a: the element or complex of elements in an individual that feels, perceives, thinks, wills, and especially reasons b: the conscious mental events and capabilities in an organism c: the organized conscious and unconscious adaptive mental activity of an organism3: intention , desire <I changed my mind>4: the normal or healthy condition of the mental faculties5: opinion , view6: disposition , mood7 a: a person or group embodying mental qualities <the public mind> b: intellectual ability8capitalized Christian Science : god 1b9: a conscious substratum or factor in the universe10: attention <pay him no mind>

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