mind

noun

\ ˈmīnd

Definition of mind

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : recollection, memory keep that in mind time out of mind

2a : the element or complex (see complex entry 1 sense 1) of elements in an individual that feels, perceives, thinks, wills, and especially reasons Keep your mind active as you grow older.

b : the conscious mental events and capabilities in an organism

c : the organized conscious and unconscious adaptive mental activity of an organism

3 : intention, desire I changed my mind

4 : the normal or healthy condition of the mental faculties Who in their right mind would try such a stunt?

5 : opinion, view was urged to speak his mind

6 : disposition, mood He's in a bad state of mind.

7a : a person or group embodying mental qualities the public mind

b : intellectual ability the works of men of mind— Alfred Tennyson

8 capitalized, Christian Science : god sense 1b

9 : a conscious substratum or factor in the universe

10 : attention pay him no mind

mind

verb

minded; minding; minds

Definition of mind (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 chiefly dialectal : remind

2 chiefly dialectal : remember

3 : to attend to closely

4a(1) : to become aware of : notice

(2) : to regard with attention : consider important —often used in the imperative with following you for emphasis I'm not against inspiration, mind you; I simply refuse to sit and stare at a blank page waiting for it— Dennis Whitcomb

b chiefly dialectal : intend, purpose

5a : to give heed to attentively in order to obey

b : to follow the orders or instructions of

6a : to be concerned about

b : dislike I don't mind going

7a : to be careful : see mind you finish it

b : to be cautious about mind the broken rung

8 : to give protective care to : tend

intransitive verb

1 : to be attentive or wary

2 : to become concerned : care

3 : to pay obedient heed or attention

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Synonyms & Antonyms for mind

Synonyms: Noun

brain, cerebrum, head, psyche, thinker

Synonyms: Verb

attend, hark, harken, hear, hearken, heed, listen

Antonyms: Verb

ignore, tune out

Examples of mind in a Sentence

Noun

He read great literature to develop his mind. It's important to keep your mind active as you grow older. He went for a walk to help clear his mind. the mysteries of the human mind My mind is always open to new ideas. You can't argue with him. His mind is closed. I can't concentrate: my mind is always wandering and I can't keep it focused on anything. The smell of pine sends my mind back to childhood. The sound of her voice jerked my mind back to the present. My mind tells me it can't work, but my heart tells me I want to try it.

Verb

It was raining, but I didn't mind. I don't mind very much what happens. “Why is he so angry?” “Oh, don't mind him. He's always complaining about something.”

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Learning such things is one of the only possible upsides, to my mind, of staying in this world beyond the condensed period required for reading a novel. — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, "Margaret Atwood Expands the World of “The Handmaid’s Tale”," 5 Sep. 2019 Manning could not imagine telling the story of NFL defense without meeting the linebacker who tested his mind like no other. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "Peyton Manning’s journey through NFL history brings him to Baltimore and meeting with Ray Lewis," 4 Sep. 2019 When a Gelfling princess tosses the hair from her face, Miss Piggy springs to mind; any creature whose arms wave wildly in excitement has a bit of Kermit in him. — Robert Lloyd, chicagotribune.com, "The sinister appeal of ‘The Dark Crystal’s’ bad Muppets," 3 Sep. 2019 When a Gelfling princess tosses the hair from her face, Miss Piggy springs to mind; any creature whose arms wave wildly in excitement has a bit of Kermit in him. — Los Angeles Times, "The sinister appeal of ‘The Dark Crystal’s’ bad muppets," 3 Sep. 2019 Steinbeck said one word comes to mind to describe the past two weeks: Uncertain. — Tegan Hanlon, Anchorage Daily News, "Groceries delayed, reservations canceled as the Swan Lake fire tangles traffic on the Sterling Highway," 31 Aug. 2019 That’s what came to mind for Seminole coach Don Stark on Friday after Lake Mary’s Rocco Underwood caught a deep pass downfield that was tipped by a defender as time expired. — J.c. Carnahan, orlandosentinel.com, "High School Football Rewind: Timmy McClain emerges for Seminole, Jeff Rolson wins Apopka debut," 31 Aug. 2019 Smith, McKinnon, Pierre Garcon, Brian Hoyer, and Daniel Kilgore come to mind, with plenty more bottom-of-the-roster guys that can fill out the list. — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, "Kurtenbach: What Jerick McKinnon’s injury setback really means for the 49ers," 28 Aug. 2019 Dovey grants her animal narrators speech with a twist of magic that calls to mind every other unheard voice from history: children, women, and those otherwise silenced by louder people’s wars. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "Téa Obreht Considers the Camel," 28 Aug. 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Nothing springs to mind in terms of wildly inappropriate. — Samantha Leach, Glamour, "Adam Brody on Dating Fails, Romance, and Why He and Leighton Meester Are 'Big Hand Holders'," 23 Aug. 2019 Anything memorable spring to mind about the state for you? — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, "Marc Maron and Lynn Shelton on a 'cultural re-education’ on the South, filming ‘Sword of Trust’ in Alabama," 21 Aug. 2019 Booker is so kind that Parker wouldn't mind seeing him be a little more vocal on the field. — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, "Winton Woods linebacker Bam Booker turning heads, changing lives," 20 Aug. 2019 Goats, on the other hand, ravenously devour the leaves and don’t mind climbing to get them. — Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian, "Could Goats Help Solve Portugal’s Wildfire Crisis?," 19 Aug. 2019 Thankfully, historians were prepared to mind the knowledge gap and help point out where our collective memory is flawed. — Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, "The New York Times Launches the 1619 Project: raceAhead," 14 Aug. 2019 But thanks to some middling X-Men comics that fans wouldn’t mind forgetting, combined with Marvel’s cinematic arm reacquiring the X-Men and the promise of mutants in the MCU, a perfect storm of excitement for X-Men fans has begun. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "Marvel just changed everything we thought we knew about the X-Men in one fantastic comic," 8 Aug. 2019 Breakfast fans who don't mind a tight squeeze, this is your place. — Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, "These are the most unique Airbnbs in Indiana, from a converted church to a treetop lodge," 17 July 2019 Transparency and accuracy come to mind along with the fact not everyone can attend a council meeting. — Karen Zurawski, Houston Chronicle, "Video cameras coming to Katy City Council?," 24 June 2019

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