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English Dictionary: mind	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for mind
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
mind n that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head" Synonym(s): mind, head, brain, psyche, nous recall or remembrance; "it came to mind" an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind" Synonym(s): judgment, judgement, mind an important intellectual; "the great minds of the 17th century" Synonym(s): thinker, creative thinker, mind attention; "don't pay him any mind" your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces" Synonym(s): mind, idea knowledge and intellectual ability; "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect" Synonym(s): mind, intellect v 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; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements" Synonym(s): take care, mind pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men" Synonym(s): heed, mind, listen be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to; "Beware of telephone salesmen" Synonym(s): beware, mind keep in mind Synonym(s): mind, bear in mind Antonym(s): forget
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mind \Mind\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Minded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Minding}.] [AS. myndian, gemynd[c6]an to remember. See {Mind}, n.] 1. To fix the mind or thoughts on; to regard with attention; to treat as of consequence; to consider; to heed; to mark; to note. [bd]Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate.[b8] --Rom. xii. 16. My lord, you nod: you do not mind the play. --Shak. 2. To occupy one's self with; to employ one's self about; to attend to; as, to mind one's business. Bidding him be a good child, and mind his book. --Addison. 3. To obey; as, to mind parents; the dog minds his master. 4. To have in mind; to purpose. --Beaconsfield. I mind to tell him plainly what I think. --Shak. 5. To put in mind; to remind. [Archaic] --M. Arnold. He minded them of the mutability of all earthly things. --Fuller. I do thee wrong to mind thee of it. --Shak. {Never mind}, do not regard it; it is of no consequence; no matter. Syn: To notice; mark; regard; obey. See {Attend}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mind \Mind\, n. [AS. mynd, gemynd; akin to OHG. minna memory, love, G. minne love, Dan. minde mind, memory, remembrance, consent, vote, Sw. minne memory, Icel. minni, Goth. gamunds, L. mens, mentis, mind, Gr. [?], Skr. manas mind, man to think. [?][?][?][?], [?][?][?]. Cf. {Comment}, {Man}, {Mean}, v., 3d {Mental}, {Mignonette}, {Minion}, {Mnemonic}, {Money}.] 1. The intellectual or rational faculty in man; the understanding; the intellect; the power that conceives, judges, or reasons; also, the entire spiritual nature; the soul; -- often in distinction from the body. By the mind of man we understand that in him which thinks, remembers, reasons, wills. --Reid. What we mean by mind is simply that which perceives, thinks, feels, wills, and desires. --Sir W. Hamilton. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. --Rom. xiv. 5. The mind shall banquet, though the body pine. --Shak. 2. The state, at any given time, of the faculties of thinking, willing, choosing, and the like; psychical activity or state; as: (a) Opinion; judgment; belief. A fool uttereth all his mind. --Prov. xxix. 11. Being so hard to me that brought your mind, I fear she'll prove as hard to you in telling her mind. --Shak. (b) Choice; inclination; liking; intent; will. If it be your minds, then let none go forth. --2 Kings ix. 15. (c) Courage; spirit. --Chapman. 3. Memory; remembrance; recollection; as, to have or keep in mind, to call to mind, to put in mind, etc. {To have a mind} [or] {great mind}, to be inclined or strongly inclined in purpose; -- used with an infinitive. [bd]Sir Roger de Coverly . . . told me that he had a great mind to see the new tragedy with me.[b8] --Addison. {To lose one's mind}, to become insane, or imbecile. {To make up one's mind}, to come to an opinion or decision; to determine. {To put in mind}, to remind. [bd]Regard us simply as putting you in mind of what you already know to be good policy.[b8] --Jowett (Thucyd. ).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mind \Mind\, v. i. To give attention or heed; to obey; as, the dog minds well.