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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:

judgement; judgment; mind

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:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("mind" is a kind of...):

intellect; intellectual (a person who uses the mind creatively)

 II. (verb) 

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:

heed; listen; mind

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)

Credits

 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)