Mind

¦∑¦ mind;

¦∅¦ engl. Verstand;

¦√¦ uig. *men- (“to think”)

¦↵¦ Proto-Indo-European *méntis (“thought”), Proto-Germanic *mundiz, *gamundiz (“memory, remembrance”); Old English mynd, ġemynd (“memory, remembrance; memorial, record; act of commemoration; thought, purpose; consciousness, mind, intellect”); Middle English minde, münde, ȝemünde,

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, from  fromCognate with Old High German gimunt (“mind, memory”) from Proto-Germanic *gamundiz, *ga- +‎ *mundiz.

, Danishminde (“memory”), Icelandic minni (“memory, recall, recollection”), Gothic (munds, “memory, mind”), Latin mēns (“mind, reason”), Sanskrit मनस् (mánas), Ancient Greek μένος (ménos), Albanian mënd (“mind, reason”). Related to Old English myntan (“to mean, intend, purpose, determine, resolve”). More at mint.

Pronunciation

• enPR: mīnd, IPA^(key): /maɪnd/

• • Rhymes: -aɪnd
  • Homophone: mined

Noun

mind (plural minds)

1. The ability for rational thought. [ quotations ▼]

   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. [ quotations ▼]

   She had a mind to go to Paris.

   I have half a mind to do it myself.

   I am of a mind to listen.

8. A healthy mental state.

   I, ______ being of sound mind and body, do hereby […]

   You are losing your mind.

9. (philosophy) The non-material substance or set of processes in which consciousness, perception, affectivity, judgement, thinking, and will are based. [ quotations ▼]

   The mind is a process of the brain.

10. Continual prayer on a dead person's behalf for a period after their death.

    a month's [or monthly] mind; a year's mind

Synonyms

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

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