Definition of "Mind"
Source: Collins English Dictionary. Millennium Edition
S.v., Mind
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the human faculty to which are ascribed thought, feeling, etc.; often regarded as an immaterial part of a person. |
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intelligence or the intellect, esp. as opposed to feelings or wishes. |
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recollection or remembrance; memory: it comes to mind. |
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the faculty of original or creative thought; imagination: it’s all in the mind. |
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a person considered as an intellectual being: the great minds of the past. |
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opinion or sentiment; we are of the same mind; to change one’s mind; to have a mind of one’s own; to know one’s mind; to speak one’s mind. |
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condition, state, or manner of feeling or thought: no peace of mind; his state of mind. |
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an inclination, desire, or purpose: I have a mind to go. |
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attention or thoughts: keep your mind on your work |
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a sound mental state; sanity (esp. in the phrase out of one’s mind). |
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intelligence, as opposed to material things: the mind of the universe. |
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(in Cartesian philosophy) one of two basic modes of existence, the other being matter. |
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blow someone’s mind. Slang. |
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to cause someone to have a psychedelic experience. |
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to astound or surprise someone. |
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give (someone) a piece of one’s mind. to criticize or censure (someone) frankly or vehemently. |
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in or of two minds. undecided; wavering: he was in two minds about marriage. |
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make up one’s mind. to decide (something or to do something): he made up his mind to go. |
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on one’s mind. in one’s thoughts. |
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put (one) in mind of. to remind (one) of. |
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(when tr, may take a clause as object) to take offence at: do you mind if I smoke? I don’t mind. |
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to pay attention to (something); heed; notice: to mind one’s own business. |
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(tr; takes a clause as object) to make certain; ensure: mind you tell her. |
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(tr) to take care of; have charge of: to mind the shop. |
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(when tr, may take a clause as object) to be cautious or careful about (something): mind how you go; mind your step. |
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(tr) to obey (someone or something); heed: mind your father! |
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to be concerned (about); be troubled (about); never mind your hat; never mind about your hat; never mind. |
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(tr; passive; takes an infinitive) to be intending or inclined (to do something): clearly he was not minded to finish the story. |
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(tr) Scot. and English dialect. to remember: do ye mind his name? |
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(tr) Scot. to remind: that minds me of another story. |
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mind you. an expression qualifying a previous statement: Dogs are nice. Mind you, I don’t like all dogs. |
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PsychLing Contributors. "Mind." PsychLing, OMNIKA Foundation, 24 Jul. 2023, psylng.org/mli/indo/eng/mind. Accessed 6 Sep. 2024.
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