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MIND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
That which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
Example:
I couldn't get his words out of my head
Synonyms:
brain; head; mind; nous; psyche
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
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:
Knowledge and intellectual ability
Example:
he has a keen intellect
Synonyms:
intellect; mind
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
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)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Attention
Example:
don't pay him any mind
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
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 4
Meaning:
Recall or remembrance
Example:
it came to mind
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
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 5
Meaning:
An opinion formed by judging something
Example:
she changed her mind
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
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 6
Meaning:
Your intention; what you intend to do
Example:
the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces
Synonyms:
idea; mind
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
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:
An important intellectual
Example:
the great minds of the 17th century
Synonyms:
creative thinker; mind; thinker
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("mind" is a kind of...):
intellect; intellectual (a person who uses the mind creatively)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they mind ... he / she / it minds
Past simple: minded
Past participle: minded
-ing form: minding
Sense 1
Meaning:
Keep in mind
Synonyms:
bear in mind; mind
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
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)
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 on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
Example:
Beware of telephone salesmen
Synonyms:
beware; mind
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
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 4
Meaning:
Be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
Example:
I don't mind your behavior
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
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 5
Meaning:
Be in charge of or deal with
Example:
She takes care of all the necessary arrangements
Synonyms:
mind; take care
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
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 6
Meaning:
Pay close attention to; give heed to
Example:
Heed the advice of the old men
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "mind" is one way to...):
obey (be obedient to)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
mind (attention)
Context examples:
I had made my mind up in a moment, and by way of answer told him the whole story of our voyage and the predicament in which we found ourselves.
(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
He has been running after them, too, long enough, one would think, to make up his mind.
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
We were still discussing it, endeavoring to adjust our minds to these new conditions, when a singular scene in the plain below arrested our attention.
(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The maid’s name was Lucretia Venucci, and there is no doubt in my mind that this Pietro who was murdered two nights ago was the brother.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Your mind works a lot like a computer.
(Memory, NIH: National Institute on Aging)
Meditation may help relax the body and mind and improve overall health and well-being.
(Meditation, NCI Dictionary)
Using this information, the scientists could “see” when the subjects had the image in their minds.
(Recalling temporary memories, NIH)
She has the face of the most beautiful of women, and the mind of the most resolute of men.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
To conquer the puzzle of the human mind, researchers at Northeastern's Center for Complex Network Research start with simpler models.
(Fundamental Rules for How The Brain Controls Movement, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
It instantly flashed across my mind that the box might have been meant for one of these.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
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