maɪnd n. & v. --n. 1 a
the seat of
consciousness, thought,
volition,
and feeling. b
attention,
concentration (my mind keeps wandering). 2 the
intellect;
intellectual powers. 3
remembrance,
memory (it
went out of my mind; I can't
call it to mind). 4 one's
opinion (we're of the
same mind). 5 a
way of
thinking or feeling (shocking to the
Victorian mind). 6 the
focus of one's thoughts or desires (put one's mind to it). 7 the
state of
normal mental functioning (lose one's mind; in one's
right mind). 8 a
person as embodying mental faculties (a
great mind). --v.tr. 1 (usu.
with neg. or interrog.)
object to (do
you mind if I smoke?; I don't mind
your being late). 2 a
remember;
take care to (mind you
come on time). b (often foll. by out) take care; be
careful. 3
have charge of temporarily (mind the
house while I'm away). 4
apply oneself to,
concern oneself with (business, affairs, etc.) (I
try to mind my
own business). 5
give heed to;
notice (mind the
step; don't mind the
expense; mind how you go). 6 US &
Ir. be
obedient to (mind
what your
mother says). øbe in
two minds be
undecided.
cast one's mind
back think back;
recall an earlier
time. come
into a person's mind be remembered. come to mind (of a thought,
idea, etc.)
suggest itself. don't mind me
iron. do as you
please. do you mind! iron. an
expression of annoyance. give a person a
piece of one's mind
scold or
reproach a person. have a
good (or great or
half a) mind to (often as a
threat, usu. unfulfilled)
feel tempted to (I've a good mind to
report you). have (it) in mind
intend. have a mind of one's own be
capable of
independent opinion. have on one's mind be
troubled by the thought
of. in one's mind's
eye in one's
imagination or mental
view. mind-bending colloq. (esp. of a
psychedelic drug) influencing or altering one's state of mind. mind-blowing sl. 1 confusing, shattering. 2 (esp. of drugs etc.) inducing hallucinations.
mind-boggling colloq.
overwhelming,
startling. mind out
for guard against,
avoid. mind
over matter the
power of the mind asserted over the
physical universe. mind one's Ps & Qs be careful in one's
behaviour. mind-read
discern the thoughts of (another person). mind-reader a person capable of mind-reading. mind-set habits of mind formed by earlier events. mind the
shop have charge of affairs temporarily. mind you an expression used to
qualify a
previous statement (I found it
quite quickly; mind you, it wasn't easy). mind your back (or backs) colloq. an expression to
indicate that a person wants to
get past.
never mind 1 an expression used to
comfort or console. 2 (also never you mind) an expression used to
evade a
question.
open (or close) one's mind to be
receptive (or unreceptive) to (changes,
new ideas, etc.). put a person in mind of
remind a person of. put (or set) a person's mind at rest
reassure a person. put a person or
thing out of one's mind deliberately
forget.
read a person's mind discern a person's thoughts. to my mind in my opinion. [ME mynd f. OE gemynd f. Gmc]