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>