definition of the word mind

From Middle English minde < Old English ġemynd (“‘memory, remembrance, memorial, thought’”).

• enPR: mīnd, IPA: /maɪnd/, SAMPA: /maInd/
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  Rhymes: -aɪnd

• Homophones: mined

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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.

• (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

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