MIND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mind mean? 

• MIND (noun)
  The noun MIND has 7 senses:

1. that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

2. recall or remembrance

3. an opinion formed by judging something

4. an important intellectual

5. attention

6. your intention; what you intend to do

7. knowledge and intellectual ability

  Familiarity information: MIND used as a noun is common.

• MIND (verb)
  The verb MIND has 6 senses:

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

2. be concerned with or about something or somebody

3. be in charge of or deal with

4. pay close attention to; give heed to

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

6. keep in mind

  Familiarity information: MIND used as a verb is common.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MIND (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

That which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

brain; head; mind; nous; psyche

Context example:

I couldn't get his words out of my head

Hypernyms ("mind" is a kind of...):

cognition; knowledge; noesis (the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mind"):

noddle (an informal British expression for head or mind)

tabula rasa (a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke))

ego ((psychoanalysis) the conscious mind)

unconscious; unconscious mind (that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware)

subconscious; subconscious mind (psychic activity just below the level of awareness)

Derivation:

mind (keep in mind)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Recall or remembrance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Context example:

it came to mind

Hypernyms ("mind" is a kind of...):

recall; recollection; reminiscence (the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort))

Derivation:

mind (keep in mind)

Sense 3

Meaning:

An opinion formed by judging something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

judgement; judgment; mind

Context example:

she changed her mind

Hypernyms ("mind" is a kind of...):

opinion; persuasion; sentiment; thought; view (a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mind"):

conclusion; decision; determination (a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration)

Sense 4

Meaning:

An important intellectual

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

creative thinker; mind; thinker

Context example:

the great minds of the 17th century

Hypernyms ("mind" is a kind of...):

intellect; intellectual (a person who uses the mind creatively)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Attention

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Context example:

don't pay him any mind

Hypernyms ("mind" is a kind of...):

notice; observance; observation (the act of noticing or paying attention)

Derivation:

mind (be concerned with or about something or somebody)

mind (be in charge of or deal with)

mind (pay close attention to; give heed to)

Sense 6

Meaning:

Your intention; what you intend to do

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

idea; mind

Context example:

the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces

Hypernyms ("mind" is a kind of...):

aim; design; intent; intention; purpose (an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions)

Derivation:

mind (be concerned with or about something or somebody)

Sense 7

Meaning:

Knowledge and intellectual ability

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

intellect; mind

Context example:

he has a keen intellect

Hypernyms ("mind" is a kind of...):

intelligence (the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience)

Attribute:

intellectual (appealing to or using the intellect)

nonintellectual (not intellectual)

• MIND (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they mind    ... he / she / it minds   
Past simple: minded   
Past participle: minded   
-ing form: minding   

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Context example:

I don't mind your behavior

Hypernyms (to "mind" is one way to...):

object (express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "mind"):

bridle at; bridle up; bristle at; bristle up (show anger or indignation)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Sense 2

Meaning:

Be concerned with or about something or somebody

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "mind" is one way to...):

think about (have on one's mind, think about actively)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "mind"):

care; worry (be concerned with)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

mind (attention)

mind (your intention; what you intend to do)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Be in charge of or deal with

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

mind; take care

Context example:

She takes care of all the necessary arrangements

Hypernyms (to "mind" is one way to...):

care; deal; handle; manage (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "mind"):

tend (manage or run)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

mind (attention)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Pay close attention to; give heed to

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

heed; listen; mind

Context example:

Heed the advice of the old men

Hypernyms (to "mind" is one way to...):

obey (be obedient to)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

mind (attention)

Sense 5

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

beware; mind

Context example:

Beware of telephone salesmen

Hypernyms (to "mind" is one way to...):

look out; watch; watch out (be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 6

Meaning:

Keep in mind

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

bear in mind; mind

Hypernyms (to "mind" is one way to...):

remember; think of (keep in mind for attention or consideration)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "mind"):

attend to; take to heart (get down to; pay attention to; take seriously)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Antonym:

forget (forget to do something)

Derivation:

mind (that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason)

mind (recall or remembrance)

 Context examples 

"You are very kind, but I don't mind my old dress if you don't, it does well enough for a little girl like me," said Meg.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

He would keep his mind upon it all the time.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

A new light seemed to dawn upon my mind, and bounding with joy, I communicated my discovery to my father.

(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

Bill opened his mouth to speak, but changed his mind.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

No such thing came into my mind, or near it.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Having substance or material existence; concerned with material things; of or pertaining to the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit.

(Physical, NCI Thesaurus)

Then the mother gave her a knife, and said, “Never mind, cut it off; when you are queen you will not care about toes; you will not want to walk.”

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)

A change in disposition or state of mind.

(Mood Alteration, NCI Thesaurus)

A health practice that combines mental focus, controlled breathing, and body movements to help relax the body and mind.

(Mind-body modality, NCI Dictionary)

Well, I will; but mind you are a very good girl, and don't be afraid of me.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)