|
|
mind
|
|
- pronunciation:
- maInd
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- make up one's mind, never mind, out of one's mind, presence of mind
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the reasoning faculty, which thinks, judges, understands, and directs.
She considered all the facts carefully in her mind.- synonyms:
- intellect, intelligence, mentality, mentation, ratiocination, rationality, reason, thought
- similar words:
- acuity, acumen, apperception, apprehension, brain, brainpower, cerebrum, cognition, cognizance, comprehension, consciousness, gray matter, head, intention, judgment, noggin, perception, psychology, sense, understanding, wit
|
| definition 2: |
the intellect or intelligence as commonly considered distinct from the body; intellectual power.
His body may be weak but he still has his mind.- synonyms:
- anima, psyche, soul, spirit
- similar words:
- acuity, acumen, apperception, comprehension, consciousness, head, intellect, intelligence, intention, judgment, mentality, mentation, sense, thought, understanding, vitality
|
| definition 3: |
a specific person considered to have a superior intellect.
Einstein is considered one of the great minds of the twentieth century.- synonyms:
- genius, intellect, intellectual
- similar words:
- ace, authority, brain, expert, mastermind, prodigy, thinker, whiz
|
| definition 4: |
recollection or consciousness.
Please keep my request in mind.- synonyms:
- awareness, cognizance, consciousness, memory, mind's eye, recollection
- similar words:
- attention, recall, record, remembrance, reminiscence, retention, retrospection, review
|
| definition 5: |
desire or opinion.
I have a mind to quit this job, but it's just not possible.- synonyms:
- desire, fancy, hankering, hope, want, yen
- similar words:
- craving, impulse, inclination, longing, lust, need, urge, yearning
|
| definition 6: |
rational stability.
He sought counseling because he feared he was losing his mind.- synonyms:
- equilibrium, lucidity, rationality, reason, sanity, stability
- similar words:
- acuity, balance, coherence, sensibility, wit
|
| related words: |
faculty, heed, interior, memory, will, wish |
|
|
|
|
| phrase: |
out of one's mind, presence of mind |
|
|
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
minds, minding, minded |
| definition 1: |
to take care of or look after; tend.
Are you minding the children?- synonyms:
- attend, look after, tend, watch
- similar words:
- defend, foster, guard, maintain, nurture, preserve, protect, safeguard, shield, support, sustain
|
| definition 2: |
to become concerned about, disapprove of, or object to.
He doesn't mind what those gossips say about him.[verb + WH/whether/if + clause
]
She doesn't mind that they criticize her in the press.[verb + (that) + clause
]
I hope you don't mind my asking you a personal question.[verb + possessive adj + gerund
]
Would you mind turning down the volume a bit?[verb + gerund
]
I don't mind cooking; it's cleaning up afterwards that I dislike.[verb + gerund
]
I don't mind his interruptions; I'm used to them.- synonyms:
- disapprove of, disfavor, dislike, object to
- similar words:
- abhor, decry, deplore, despise, detest, discountenance, disdain, execrate, hate, loathe
|
| definition 3: |
to pay attention to and obey (rules, people in authority, or the like).
The students were not minding the substitute teacher that day.- synonyms:
- abide by, heed, obey
- similar words:
- accept, agree with, attend, conform to, follow, mark, observe
|
| definition 4: |
to be cautious concerning or careful of.
You should mind what you say when she's around.[verb + WH/whether/if + clause
]
Mind the hot stove!Mind how you swing that hammer![verb + WH/whether/if + clause
]
- similar words:
- attend, beware, need, observe, watch
|
| related words: |
grudge, keep, nurse, oversee, regard, remark, take |
|
|
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to object, care, or be concerned.
Go ahead and smoke; I don't mind.Would you mind if I closed the window?[verb + WH/whether/if + clause
]
- synonyms:
- care, disapprove, object
- similar words:
- execrate, hate, remonstrate
|
| definition 2: |
to take notice; heed carefully.
Mind in order that you understand all the instructions.- synonyms:
- beware, heed, watch
- similar words:
- attend, observe, regard, see
|
| definition 3: |
to act obediently; behave according to certain rules or standards.
The children mind well with this new babysitter.- synonyms:
- behave, comply, obey
- similar words:
- accede, accept, adhere, assent, bend, bow, conform, consent, heed, observe
|
| related words: |
behave, beware, give a damn, listen, look |
|
|
| phrase: |
make up one's mind, never mind |
  |
similar to the mind |
| |
brain |
|
some actions of the mind |
| |
associate, choose, decide, desire, direct, experience, fancy, feel, imagine, imprint, judge, learn, note, notice, perceive, picture, recall, regard, remember, sense, think, understand, visualize, want |
|
some aspects of the mind |
| |
capacity, comprehension, feeling, imagination, insight, instinct, intuition, memory, perception, reason, thought, will |
|
some descriptions associated with the mind |
| |
brilliant, clear, clever, insane, keen, mad, rational, sane, sharp, smart, sound, strong |
|
some qualities of the mind |
| |
involuntary, voluntary |
|
some things conventionally associated with the mind |
| |
balance, consciousness, discipline, facility, humor, hypnosis, intelligence, mood, reason, sanity, self-control, sleep, trance, will |
|
study of the mind |
| |
psychology |
|
|