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Word: Mind
Speech Type: Noun
Old English gemynd ‘memory, thought’, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘revolve in the mind, think’, shared by Sanskrit manas and Latin mens ‘mind’
mʌɪnd
the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought
Short Definition:faculty of consciousness and thought
Examples:- a lot of thoughts ran through my mind
a person's ability to think and reason; the intellect
Short Definition:person's intellect
Examples:- his keen mind
a person's attention
Short Definition:person's attention
Examples:- employees should keep their minds on the job
Word: Mind
Speech Type: Verb
mʌɪnd
be distressed, annoyed, or worried by
Short Definition:be distressed or annoyed by
Examples:- I don't mind the rain
regard as important; feel concern about
Short Definition:regard as important
Examples:- never mind the opinion polls
- why should she mind about a few snubs from people she didn't care for?
used to urge someone to remember or take care to do something
Short Definition:remember or take care to do
Examples:- mind you look after the children
take care of temporarily
Short Definition:take care of
Examples:- we left our husbands to mind the children while we went out
be inclined to do something
Short Definition:be inclined to do
Examples:- he was minded to reject the application
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