Mind - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |maɪnd|  American pronunciation of the word mind
Brit.  |maɪnd|  British pronunciation of the word mind

noun

- that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason (syn: brain, head, nous, psyche)
his mind wandered
- recall or remembrance
it came to mind
- an opinion formed by judging something (syn: judgement, judgment)
she changed her mind
- an important intellectual (syn: thinker)
the great minds of the 17th century
- attention
don't pay him any mind
- your intention; what you intend to do (syn: idea)
he had in mind to see his old teacher
- knowledge and intellectual ability (syn: intellect)
he reads to improve his mind

verb

- be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
I don't mind your behavior
- be concerned with or about something or somebody
- be in charge of or deal with
- pay close attention to; give heed to (syn: heed, listen)
- be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to (syn: beware)
- keep in mind

Extra examples

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.

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.”

Keep that in mind.

Please mind the fire.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: mind
he/she/it: minds
present participle: minding
past tense: minded
past participle: minded
noun
singular: mind
plural: minds
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