- (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
- the totality of conscious and unconscious mental processes and activities.
- intellect or understanding, as distinguished from the faculties of feeling and willing; intelligence.
- a particular instance of the intellect or intelligence, as in a person.
- a person considered with reference to intellectual power: the greatest minds of the twentieth century.
- intellectual power or ability.
- reason, sanity, or sound mental condition: to lose one's mind.
- a way of thinking and feeling; disposition; temper: a liberal mind.
- a state of awareness or remembrance: The poem puts me in mind of experiences both new and forgotten.
- opinion, view, or sentiments: to change one's mind.
- inclination or desire: to be of a mind to listen.
- purpose, intention, or will: Let me know your mind in this matter before Tuesday.
- psychic or spiritual being, as opposed to matter.
- a conscious or intelligent agency or being: an awareness of a mind ordering the universe.
- remembrance or recollection; memory: Former days were called to mind.
- attention; thoughts: He can't keep his mind on his studies.
- notice; attention: When he's like that, just pay him no mind.
- a commemoration of a person's death, especially by a Requiem Mass.
- God; the incorporeal source of life, substance, and intelligence.
- to pay attention to.
- to heed or obey (a person, advice, instructions, etc.).
- to apply oneself or attend to: to mind one's own business.
- to look after; take care of; tend: to mind the baby.
- to be careful, cautious, or wary about: Mind what you say.
- to feel concern at; care about.
- to feel disturbed or inconvenienced by; object to (usually used in negative or interrogative constructions): Would you mind handing me that book?
- to regard as concerning oneself or as mattering: Don't mind his bluntness.
- Dialect.
- to perceive or notice.
- to remember.
- to remind.
- to pay attention.
- to obey.
- to take notice, observe, or understand (used chiefly in the imperative): Mind now, I want you home by twelve.
- to be careful or wary.
- to care, feel concern, or object (often used in negative or interrogative constructions): Mind if I go? Don't mind if I do.
- to regard a thing as concerning oneself or as mattering: You mustn't mind about their gossiping.
- to remember: Bear in mind that the newspaper account may be in error.
- blow one's mind, Slang.
- to change one's perceptions, awareness, etc., as through the use of drugs or narcotics.
- to overwhelm a person with intense excitement, pleasure, astonishment, or dismay: Cool jazz really blows my mind.
- to occur suddenly to one: A disturbing thought crossed her mind.
- See entry at frame of mind.
- to rebuke, reprimand, or scold sharply: I'll give him a piece of my mind for telling such a lie!
- to feel tempted or inclined to: I have a good mind to leave you here all alone.
- to be almost decided to; be inclined to.
- to be firm in one's intentions, opinions, or plans; have assurance: She may be only a child, but she knows her own mind.
- to decide; form an opinion or decision; resolve: He couldn't make up his mind which course to follow.
- complete agreement; accord: A meeting of minds between the union and the employer seemed impossible.
- don't worry or be troubled; it is of no concern: Never mind—the broken glass will be easy to replace.
- constantly in one's thoughts; of concern to one: The approaching trial was on his mind.
- out of one's mind,
- mad; insane: You must be out of your mind to say such a ridiculous thing.
- totally distracted: He's out of his mind with worry.
- emotionally overwhelmed: out of her mind with joy.
- ability to think and to remain in control of oneself during a crisis or under stress: She had enough presence of mind to remember the license plate of the speeding car.
- See entry at state of mind.
- the human faculty to which are ascribed thought, feeling, etc; often regarded as an immaterial part of a person
- intelligence or the intellect, esp as opposed to feelings or wishes
- recollection or remembrance; memory
- the faculty of original or creative thought; imagination
- a person considered as an intellectual being
- opinion or sentiment
- condition, state, or manner of feeling or thought
- an inclination, desire, or purpose
- attention or thoughts
- a sound mental state; sanity (esp in the phrase out of one's mind)
- intelligence, as opposed to material things
- (in Cartesian philosophy) one of two basic modes of existence, the other being matter
- blow someone's mind slang
- to cause someone to have a psychedelic experience
- to astound or surprise someone
- to criticize or censure (someone) frankly or vehemently
- undecided; wavering
- to decide (something or to do something)
- in one's thoughts
- to remind (one) of
- to take offence at
- to pay attention to (something); heed; notice
- to make certain; ensure
- to take care of; have charge of
- to be cautious or careful about (something)
- to obey (someone or something); heed
- to be concerned (about); be troubled (about)
- to be intending or inclined (to do something)
- to remember
- to remind
- an expression qualifying a previous statement
