mind

/maɪnd/

/maɪnd/

Other forms: minds; minded; minding

Your mind is where your thinking happens. If you've made up your mind, you've come to a decision.

Mind can also mean "pay attention to" or "watch." If someone tells you to "mind your manners," they want you to be polite. If you tell them to "mind their own business," maybe they'll leave you alone. When I ask, "Would you mind if I open a window?" I'm asking if this would bother you.

Definitions of mind

1. noun

   that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
   “his mind wandered”

   synonyms: brain, head, nous, psyche

   types:

   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

   type of:

   cognition, knowledge, noesis

   the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
2. noun

   knowledge and intellectual ability
   “he reads to improve his mind”

   synonyms: intellect

   type of:

   intelligence

   the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
3. noun

   an opinion formed by judging something
   “she changed her mind”

   synonyms: judgement, judgment

   types:

   conclusion, decision, determination, verdict

   a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

   predetermination

   a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something

   type of:

   opinion, persuasion, reckoning, sentiment, thought, view

   a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
4. noun

   recall or remembrance
   “it came to mind”

   type of:

   recall, recollection, reminiscence

   the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
5. noun

   attention
   “don't pay him any mind”

   type of:

   notice, observance, observation

   the act of noticing or paying attention
6. noun

   your intention; what you intend to do
   “he had in mind to see his old teacher”

   synonyms: idea

   type of:

   aim, design, intent, intention, mission, purpose

   an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
7. verb

   keep in mind
   synonyms: bear in mind

   antonyms:

   forget

   forget to do something

   types:

   attend to, take to heart

   get down to; pay attention to; take seriously

   type of:

   remember, think of

   keep in mind for attention or consideration
8. verb

   pay close attention to; give heed to
   synonyms: heed, listen

   type of:

   obey

   be obedient to
9. verb

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

   type of:

   look out, watch, watch out

   be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
10. verb

    be in charge of or deal with
    synonyms: take care

    types:

    tend

    manage or run

    stoke

    stir up or tend; of a fire

    type of:

    care, deal, handle, manage

    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
11. verb

    be concerned with or about something or somebody
    types:

    care, worry

    be concerned with

    brood, dwell

    think moodily or anxiously about something

    type of:

    think about

    have on one's mind, think about actively
12. verb

    be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
    “I don't mind your behavior”

    types:

    bridle at, bridle up, bristle at, bristle up

    show anger or indignation

    type of:

    object

    express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
13. noun

    an important intellectual
    “the great minds of the 17th century”

    synonyms: creative thinker, thinker

    type of:

    intellect, intellectual

    a person who uses the mind creatively