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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.3.1 Translations to be checked 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.4.2 Translations 1.4.3 Derived terms 2 Estonian 2.1 Pronoun 3 Hungarian 3.1 Adverb 3.1.1 Related terms 4 Scots 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Pronunciation 4.3 Noun 4.4 Verb

[ English

Rank of this word in the English language, from analyzing texts from Project Gutenberg.
look	heard	night	#202: mind	heart	going	knew

[ Etymology

From Middle English minde < Old English < ġemynd.

[ Pronunciation

• enPR: mīnd, IPA: /maɪnd/, SAMPA: /maInd/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -aɪnd

• Homophones: mined

[ Noun

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mind (plural minds)

1. The ability for rational thought.

   Despite advancing age his mind was still as sharp as ever.

2. The ability to be aware of things.

   There was no doubt in his mind that they would win.

3. The ability to remember things.

   My mind just went blank.

4. The ability to focus the thoughts.

   I can’t keep my mind on what I’m doing.

5. Somebody that embodies certain mental qualities.

   He was one of history’s greatest minds.

6. Judgment, opinion, or view.

   He changed his mind after hearing the speech.

7. Desire, inclination, or intention.

   She had a mind to go to Paris.

   A mind to the madness.

8. A healthy mental state.

   I, ______ being of sound mind and body, do hereby...

   You are losing your mind.

9. (philosophy) The spirit of consciousness regarded as an aspect of reality.

   In the philosophy of mind, dualism is about the relationship between mind and matter.

[ Synonyms

• (ability for rational thought): brain, head, intellect, intelligence, nous, psyche, reason, wit
• (ability to be aware of things): consciousness
• (ability to remember things): memory, recollection
• (ability to focus the thoughts): attention, concentration, focus
• (somebody that embodies certain mental qualities): genius, intellectual, thinker
• (judgement, opinion, or view): judgment, judgement, idea, opinion, view
• (desire, inclination, or intention): desire, disposition, idea, inclination, intention, mood
• (healthy mental state): sanity

[ Derived terms

terms derived from "mind"

bear in mind be of one mind change one's mind come to mind have a mind like a sieve have in mind hivemind

Jedi mind tricks make up one's mind mindboggling out of one's mind spring to mind to my mind

[ Translations

ability for rational thought

Apache: Chiricahua: -́nii Jicarilla: -́nii Mescalero: -́nii Western Apache: -́ni’ Arabic: عاقل (ʕáql) m. Basque: adimen, buru, gogo, sen Catalan: ment ca(ca) f. Chinese: 智力, 悟性 (wùxìng) Czech: mysl f., rozum Danish: sind n., sjæl c.; indstilling c. Dutch: verstand, geest, psyche, denkvermogen Finnish: mieli, järki, ymmärrys French: esprit fr(fr) m. German: Verstand de(de) m., Geist de(de) m. Greek: νους (nus) m., διάνοια (ðiánia) f., μυαλό (myaló) n. Hawaiian: manaʻo, waihona, noʻonoʻa, naʻau Hebrew: רוּחַ (ruaħ) f., מוח m. Hungarian: értelem hu(hu)

Ido: mento Irish: intinn f., meabhair f. Italian: mente it(it) f. Japanese: 心 (こころ, kokoro), 精神 (せいしん, seishin), 知性 (ちせい, chisei) Korean: 마음 (maeum) Latin: animus m., mens f. Latvian: prāts m. Malayalam: മനസ് (manasu) Navajo: -́ni’ Pitjantjatjara: kata Polish: umysł m. Portuguese: mente pt(pt) f. Romanian: minte f. Russian: ум ru(ru) (um) m., разум ru(ru) (rázum) m. Serbian: um m., razum m. Slovak: myseľ f., rozum m., myslenie n. Spanish: mente es(es) f. Swedish: förstånd n., intellekt c., psyke n.

ability to be aware of things

Greek: συνείδηση (sinidisi) f. Latvian: prāts m., apziņa f.

Russian: ум ru(ru) (um) m., разум ru(ru) (rázum) m. Swedish: medvetande n., sinne n.

ability to remember things

Greek: μνήμη (mneme) f., μνημονικό (mnemoniko) n. Russian: память ru(ru) (pámjat’) f.

Swedish: minne n.

ability to focus the thoughts

Greek: αυτοσυγκέντρωση (aftosigentrosi) f. Russian: ум ru(ru) (um) m., разум ru(ru) (rázum) m.

Swedish: koncentration c.

somebody that embodies certain mental qualities

Greek: μεγαλοφυία (megalofiia) f., διάνοια (diania) f., διανοούμενος (dianoumenos) στοχαστής (stokhastes) m.

Russian: ум ru(ru) (um) m. Swedish: geni n., snille n.

judgement, opinion, or view

Greek: κρίση (krise) f., γνώμη (gnome) f., άποψη (apopse) f. Russian: мнение ru(ru) (mnénije) n., взгляд ru(ru) (vzgljad) m., точка зрения ru(ru) f.

Swedish: inställning c., mening c., tanke c., åsikt c., önskan c.

desire, inclination, or intention

Greek: χαρακτήρας (kharakteras) m., ιδιοσυγκρασία (idiosinkrasia) f. Russian: мнение ru(ru) (mnénije) n.

Swedish: avsikt n., böjelse c., håg c., lust c.

healthy mental state

Arabic: عاقل (ʕáql) m. Greek: λογικότητα (logikotita) f., σύνεση (sinesi) f., πνευματική υγεία (pnevmatiki iyia) f., διαύγεια (πνεύματος) (diavgia pnevmatos) f.

Russian: настроение ru(ru) n., расположение духа ru(ru) n., рассудок ru(ru) (rassúdok) m. Swedish: förstånd n.

philosophy: spirit of consciousness regarded as an aspect of reality

Greek: πνεύμα (pnevma) n. Russian: разум ru(ru) (rázum) m.

Swedish: ande c., själ c.

[ Translations to be checked

• Spanish: ánimo m.

[ Verb

Infinitive to mind

Third person singular minds

Simple past minded

Past participle minded

Present participle minding

to mind (third-person singular simple present minds, present participle minding, simple past and past participle minded)

1. To pay attention to.

   Mind the gap.

   Mind one’s manners.

   Mind you, she's very able.

2. To care, to object, to have a contrary opinion.

   I don’t mind.

3. To look after, to take care of.

   Would you mind my bag for me?

[ Usage notes

• In sense 2. this is a catenative verb that takes thee gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs

[ Translations

to pay attention to

Dutch: letten op, aandacht schenken aan Finnish: huomioida Greek: δέν μέ πειράζει (ðen me pirázi) Latin: animum attendo

Russian: обращать/обратить внимание (obraš'át'/obratít' vnimánije), иметь в виду (im'ét' v vidú), следить (sl'edít') of one's manners Swedish: akta på, ge akt på, komma ihåg, se upp för, se till, tänka på

to care, to object

Dutch: erg vinden (ik vind het niet erg), iets op tegen hebben (ik heb er niets op tegen), uitmaken (het maakt me niet uit) Finnish: välittää

Russian: возражать/возразить (vozražat'/vozrazít') Swedish: bekymra sig om, bry sig, bry sig om, fästa sig vid, ha något emot, tänka på

to look after

Finnish: huolehtia Russian: присматривать/присмотреть (prismátrivat'/prismotr'ét')

Swedish: hålla koll på, se efter, sköta, sköta om, ta hand om

[ Derived terms

• mind one's p's and q's

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[ Estonian

[ Pronoun

mind

1. me

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[ Hungarian

[ Adverb

mind

1. all, every

[ Related terms

• mindegyik
• minden
• mindenféle
• mindenki
• mindig

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[ Scots

[ Etymology

Old English ġemynd.

[ Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɑend/

[ Noun

mind (plural minds)

1. memory, recollection.
2. mind.

[ Verb

tae mind (third-person singular simple present minds, present participle mindin, simple past mindit, past participle mindit)

1. To remember.
2. To remind.
3. To mind, care.