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What does MIND mean?

Definitions for MIND
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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word MIND.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. mind, head, brain, psyche, nousnoun

    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"

  2. mindnoun

    recall or remembrance

    "it came to mind"

  3. judgment, judgement, mindnoun

    an opinion formed by judging something

    "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind"

  4. thinker, creative thinker, mindnoun

    an important intellectual

    "the great minds of the 17th century"

  5. mindnoun

    attention

    "don't pay him any mind"

  6. mind, ideanoun

    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"

  7. mind, intellectverb

    knowledge and intellectual ability

    "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect"

  8. mindverb

    be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by

    "I don't mind your behavior"

  9. mindverb

    be concerned with or about something or somebody

  10. take care, mindverb

    be in charge of or deal with

    "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements"

  11. heed, mind, listenverb

    pay close attention to; give heed to

    "Heed the advice of the old men"

  12. beware, mindverb

    be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to

    "Beware of telephone salesmen"

  13. mind, bear in mindverb

    keep in mind

Wiktionary

  1. mindnoun

    The ability for rational thought.

    Despite advancing age, his mind was still as sharp as ever.

  2. mindnoun

    The ability to be aware of things.

    There was no doubt in his mind that they would win.

  3. mindnoun

    The ability to remember things.

    My mind just went blank.

  4. mindnoun

    The ability to focus the thoughts.

    I can't keep my mind on what I'm doing.

  5. mindnoun

    Somebody that embodies certain mental qualities.

    He was one of history's greatest minds.

  6. mindnoun

    Judgment, opinion, or view.

    He changed his mind after hearing the speech.

  7. mindnoun

    Desire, inclination, or intention.

  8. mindnoun

    A healthy mental state.

  9. mindnoun

    The non-material substance or set of processes in which consciousness, feeling, thinking, and will are based.

  10. mindverb

    To remember.

  11. mindverb

    To concern oneself with, to pay attention to.

    You should mind your own business.

  12. mindverb

    To dislike, to object to; to be bothered by.

    I wouldn't mind an ice cream right now.

  13. mindverb

    To pay attention to; to listen attentively to, to obey.

  14. mindverb

    To look after, to take care of, especially for a short period of time.

    Would you mind my bag for me?

  15. mindverb

    To make sure, to take care (that).

    Mind you don't knock that glass over.

  16. mindverb

    To be careful about.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. MINDnoun

    Etymology: gemind , Saxon.

    I am a very foolish, fond old man;
    I fear I am not in my perfect mind. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

    This word being often used for the soul giving life, is attributed abusively to madmen, when we say that they are of a distracted mind, instead of a broken understanding: which word, mind, we use also for opinion; as, I am of this or that mind: and sometimes for mens conditions or virtues; as, he is of an honest mind, or a man of a just mind: sometimes for affection; as, I do this for my mind ’s sake: sometimes for the knowledge of principles, which we have without discourse: oftentimes for spirits, angels, and intelligences: but as it is used in the proper signification, including both the understanding agent and passible, it is described to be a pure, simple, substantial act, not depending upon matter, but having relation to that which is intelligible, as to his first object: or more at large thus; a part or particle of the soul, whereby it doth understand, not depending upon matter, nor needing any organ, free from passion coming from without, and apt to be dissevered as eternal from that which is mortal. Walter Raleigh.

    Our question is, whether all be sin which is done without direction by scripture, and not whether the Israelites did at any time amiss, by following their own minds without asking counsel of God. Richard Hooker, b. ii.

    We will consider of your suit:
    And come some other time to know our mind. William Shakespeare.

    Being so hard to me that brought your mind,
    I fear she’ll prove as hard to you in telling her mind. William Shakespeare.

    I will have nothing else but only this;
    And now methinks I have a mind to it. William Shakespeare.

    Be of the same mind one towards another. Rom. xii. 16.

    Hast thou a wife after thy mind? forsake her not. Ecclus.

    They had a mind to French Britain; but they have let fall their bit. Francis Bacon, War with Spain.

    Sudden mind arose
    In Adam, not to let th’ occasion pass,
    Given him by this great conference, to know
    Of things above this world. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. v.

    Waller coasted on the other side of the river, but at such a distance that he had no mind to be engaged. Edward Hyde.

    He had a great mind to do it. Edward Hyde.

    All the arguments to a good life will be very insignificant to a man that hath a mind to be wicked, when remission of sins may be had upon such cheap terms. John Tillotson, Sermons.

    Suppose that after eight years peace he hath a mind to infringe any of his treaties, or invade a neighbouring state, what opposition can we make? Addison.

    Th’ ambiguous god,
    In these mysterious words, his mind exprest,
    Some truths reveal’d, in terms involv’d the rest. Dryden.

    The earth was not of my mind,
    If you suppose as fearing you, it shook. William Shakespeare.

    These men are of the mind, that they have clearer ideas of infinite duration than of infinite space, because God has existed from all eternity; but there is no real matter coextended with infinite space. John Locke.

    The gods permitting traitors to succeed,
    Become not parties in an impious deed;
    And, by the tyrant’s murder, we may find,
    That Cato and the gods were of a mind. George Granville.

    The king knows their disposition; a small touch will put him in mind of them. Francis Bacon, Advice to Villiers.

    When he brings
    Over the earth a cloud, will therein set
    His triple-coloured bow, whereon to look,
    And call to mind his covenant. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. xi.

    These, and more than I to mind can bring,
    Menalcas has not yet forgot to sing. Dryden.

    The cavern’s mouth alone was hard to find,
    Because the path disus’d was out of mind. Dryden.

    They will put him in mind of his own waking thoughts, ere these dreams had as yet made their impressions on his fancy. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

    A wholesome law time out of mind;
    Had been confirm’d by fate’s decree. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.

  2. To Mindverb

    Etymology: from the noun.

    His mournful plight is swallowed up unwares,
    Forgetful of his own that minds another’s cares. Fa. Qu.

    Not then mistrust, but tender love injoins,
    That I should mind thee oft; and mind thou me! John Milton.

    If, in the raving of a frantick muse,
    And minding more his verses than his way,
    Any of these should drop into a well. Wentworth Dillon.

    Cease to request me; let us mind our way;
    Another song requires another day. Dryden.

    He is daily called upon by the word, the ministers, and inward suggestions of the holy spirit, to attend to those prospects, and mind the things that belong to his peace. John Rogers.

    Let me be punished, that have minded you
    Of what you should forget. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

    I desire to mind those persons of what Saint Austin hath said. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

    This minds me of a cobbling colonel of famous memory. Roger L'Estrange.

    I shall only mind him, that the contrary supposition, if it could be proved, is of little use. John Locke.

  3. To Mindverb

    To incline; to be disposed.

    When one of them mindeth to go into rebellion, he will convey away all his lordships to feoffees in trust. Edmund Spenser.

Wikipedia

  1. Mind

    Mind is also a song on System of a Downs eponymous first album."Mind" was a single by Liverpool-based pop group The Farm, released as the first single off their second album Love See No Colour. It was released on 12 August 1991, having been produced by Graham "Suggs" McPherson of Madness. The single peaked at #31 on the UK Singles Chart.

ChatGPT

  1. mind

    The mind can generally be defined as the aspect of a person that enables them to think, perceive, feel, and experience consciousness. It encompasses mental processes such as cognition, memory, imagination, reasoning, and emotions. It is responsible for the subjective experiences and thoughts that shape an individual's perception of the world and their interactions with it.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mind

    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

  2. Mind

    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

  3. Mind

    choice; inclination; liking; intent; will

  4. Mind

    courage; spirit

  5. Mind

    memory; remembrance; recollection; as, to have or keep in mind, to call to mind, to put in mind, etc

  6. Mindnoun

    to fix the mind or thoughts on; to regard with attention; to treat as of consequence; to consider; to heed; to mark; to note

  7. Mindnoun

    to occupy one's self with; to employ one's self about; to attend to; as, to mind one's business

  8. Mindnoun

    to obey; as, to mind parents; the dog minds his master

  9. Mindnoun

    to have in mind; to purpose

  10. Mindnoun

    to put in mind; to remind

  11. Mindverb

    to give attention or heed; to obey; as, the dog minds well

  12. Etymology: [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. 104, 278. Cf. Comment, Man, Mean, v., 3d Mental, Mignonette, Minion, Mnemonic, Money.]

Wikidata

  1. Mind

    Mind is a mental health charity in England and Wales. Founded in 1946 as the National Association for Mental Health, it celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2006. Mind offers information and advice to people with mental health problems and lobbies government and local authorities on their behalf. It also works to raise public awareness and understanding of issues relating to mental health. Since 1982, it has awarded an annual prize for "Book of the Year" having to do with mental health, in addition to three other prizes Over 180 local Mind associations provide services such as supported housing, floating support schemes, care homes, drop-in centres and self-help support groups. Local Mind associations are often very different in size, make up and character—it is a common misconception that they all work to the same policy and procedural framework. Mind is a national brand but all local associations are unique, although they do all sign up to certain shared aims and ethical guidelines.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Mind

    mīnd, n. the faculty by which we think, &c.: the understanding: the whole spiritual nature: memory: choice: intention: thoughts or sentiments: belief: cast of thought and feeling: (B.) disposition.—v.t. to attend to: to obey: (orig.) to remind: (Scot.) to remember.—v.i. (B.) to intend.—adj. Mind′ed, having a mind: disposed: determined.—ns. Mind′edness, inclination toward anything; Mind′er, a care-taker: one taken care of, as a pauper child by a private person.—adj. Mind′ful, bearing in mind: taking thought or care: attentive: observant.—adv. Mind′fully.—n. Mind′fulness.—adj. Mind′less, without mind: stupid.—n. Mind′-trans′ference, thought-transference.—Mind one's p's and q's, to be accurate and precise; Mind your eye (slang), take care what you are about.—Absence of mind, inattention to what is going on at the time; Bear in mind, to remember; Be out of one's mind, to be forgotten: to be insane; Have a mind, to wish or to be inclined strongly; Have half a mind, to be somewhat inclined; Lose, or Be out of, one's mind, to become insane; Make up one's mind, to determine; Month's mind, continual prayer on a dead person's behalf for a month after death, with masses esp. on 3d, 7th, and 30th days (also A monthly mind): any very strong desire or inclination; Never mind, do not concern yourself; Of one mind, agreed; Of two minds, uncertain what to think or do; Presence of mind, a state of calmness in which all the powers of the mind are on the alert and ready for action; Put in mind, to warn or remind; Year's mind, a commemorative service of a similar kind to the month's mind, on the anniversary of a death. [A.S. ge-mynd—munan, to think; Ger. meinen, to think, L. mens, the mind.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. MIND

    No matter. MATTER Never mind.

Editors Contribution

  1. mind

    A facet of a human being, universal being, animal or living organism with the faculty of thought, feeling, logic, memory, knowing, understanding, wisdom, conscience, consciousness, subconscious, structure, creation, imagination, processing, intelligence, reason, recognition, perception and various other elements.

    The mind is very intelligent and we know how important it is to use it wisely and responsibly.


    Submitted by MaryC on December 31, 2019  

  2. mindnoun

    Mine intelligence according to bibliographies research systems. 1.) The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experience, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought. 2.) A person's intellect or someone's memory. A person identified with their intellectual facilities.

    He is one of the greatest minds of his time.

    Etymology: Imagination


    Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on February 29, 2024  

  3. mind

    The act and process of to remember, know and focus.

    We do mind our communication around young children.


    Submitted by MaryC on January 1, 2020  

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  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'MIND' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #435

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'MIND' in Written Corpus Frequency: #379

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'MIND' in Nouns Frequency: #130

  4. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'MIND' in Verbs Frequency: #272

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of MIND in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of MIND in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of MIND in a Sentence

  1. Ashraf Ghani:

    Deadlines concentrate the mind. But deadlines should not be dogmas.

  2. Arthur Schopenhauer:

    The greatest achievements of the human mind are generally received with distrust.

  3. Chuck Schumer:

    Right now, we don't know whether it will be abused, if they're going to use it to obstruct absolutely everything, then I'm prepared to change my mind.

  4. Denis Watley:

    Our limitations and success will be based, most often, on your own expectations for ourselves. What the mind dwells upon, the body acts upon.

  5. Matthew Toboroff:

    It continues to blow my mind how literally we just moved so fast from one crisis to the next, cOVID was something that really did captivate us, even imprisoned some people. The entire world was in the same situation.

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  • عقل, خَلَد, ذِّهْنArabic
  • ҡараш, иҫ, зиһен, аҡыл, аң, күңел, фекер, хәтерBashkir
  • ро́зумBelarusian
  • мисъл, акъл, ум, разумBulgarian
  • སེམསTibetan Standard
  • mentCatalan, Valencian
  • mysl, rozumCzech
  • indstilling, sind, sjælDanish
  • Geist, Wahrnehmung, Lust, Genie, Ansicht, Aufmerksamkeit, Gedächtnis, Konzentration, Gedanken, Bewusstsein, Meinung, Verstand, Zurechnungsfähigkeit, Verlangen, aufpassen, beachten, dagegen habenGerman
  • κρίση, διανοούμενος, διάνοια, νους, σύνεση, ιδιοσυγκρασία, πνεύμα, αυτοσυγκέντρωση, άποψη, μνήμη, μυαλό, χαρακτήρας, διαύγεια πνεύματος, μνημονικό, συνείδηση, γνώμη, στοχαστής, πνευματική υγεία, μεγαλοφυία, λογικότητα, δέν μέ πειράζει, νουGreek
  • mensoEsperanto
  • cordura, mente, juicio, concentración, opinión, propósito, voluntadSpanish
  • mõistus, meelEstonian
  • adimen, gogo, sen, buruBasque
  • ذهنPersian
  • järki, ymmärrys, mieli, huomioida, välittää, huolehtiaFinnish
  • esprit, déranger, prendre gardeFrench
  • meabhair, intinn, tabhair aire do, misteIrish
  • aireScottish Gaelic
  • menteGalician
  • מוח, שׂכל, רוּחַHebrew
  • मनHindi
  • elme, értelemHungarian
  • բանականություն, խելքArmenian
  • pikiranIndonesian
  • mentoIdo
  • menteItalian
  • אכפתHebrew
  • 念頭, 精神, 知性, 心, マインドJapanese
  • ჭკუა, გონებაGeorgian
  • គំនិត, ចិត្ត, សតិ, គិតពិចារណាពូកែKhmer
  • ಮನಸ್ಸುKannada
  • 심성, 마음Korean
  • hîşKurdish
  • animus, mens, animum attendoLatin
  • ດວງຈິດLao
  • protasLithuanian
  • apziņa, prātsLatvian
  • ihomatua, hinengaroMāori
  • മനസ്Malayalam
  • စိတ်Burmese
  • geheugen, denkvermogen, geest, rede, psyche, verstand, aandacht schenken aan, passen op, letten opDutch
  • intellekt, innstilling, bevissthet, forstand, konsentrasjon, hukommelse, intensjon, minne, hensikt, ånd, tenker, bry seg om, passe på, ha imot, huske, sinnNorwegian
  • bíniʼNavajo, Navaho
  • esperit, mentOccitan
  • rozum, umysłPolish
  • mente, importar-se, tomar conta, cuidarPortuguese
  • minte, nebun, memorie, judecată, concentrare, atenție, fi atent, păsaRomanian
  • взгляд, ра́зум, ум, расположение духа, мне́ние, па́мять, настроение, точка зрения, рассу́док, присма́тривать, име́ть в виду́, обраща́ть внима́ние, возрази́ть, заботиться, обрати́ть внима́ние, возража́ть, присмотре́ть, следи́тьRussian
  • mente, mentiSardinian
  • um, ум, razum, разумSerbo-Croatian
  • myslenie, myseľ, rozumSlovak
  • mendjeAlbanian
  • medvetande, böjelse, förstånd, mening, själ, intellekt, geni, åsikt, minne, snille, önskan, koncentration, håg, tanke, sinne, psyke, avsikt, lust, inställning, ande, sköta om, tänka, se upp, fästa, ge akt, bekymra, se till, ha emot, bry, sköta, akta, ta hand om, hålla koll, se efter, komma ihågSwedish
  • மனம்Tamil
  • మనోబలము, తీర్పు, అభిప్రయము, ధారణా శక్తి, జడ్జి, వేదాంతం, కోరిక, అభిప్రాయము, విభేదించుTelugu
  • ใจThai
  • zihin, akıl, usTurkish
  • ро́зумUkrainian
  • ذہنUrdu
  • tinh thần, lí tríVietnamese
  • גייַסטYiddish
  • 头脑Chinese

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