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Mind

noun

1.

That which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason. Synonyms: brain, head, nous, psyche. "I couldn't get his words out of my head"

2.

Recall or remembrance.

3.

An opinion formed by judging something. Synonyms: judgement, judgment. "She changed her mind"

4.

An important intellectual. Synonyms: creative thinker, thinker.

5.

Attention.

6.

Your intention; what you intend to do. Synonym: idea. "The idea of the game is to capture all the pieces"

7.

Knowledge and intellectual ability. Synonym: intellect. "He has a keen intellect"

verb

(past & past part. minded; pres. part. minding)

1.

Be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by.

2.

Be concerned with or about something or somebody.

3.

Be in charge of or deal with. Synonym: take care.

4.

Pay close attention to; give heed to. Synonyms: heed, listen.

5.

Be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to. Synonym: beware.

6.

Keep in mind. Synonym: bear in mind.

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"Mind" Quotes from Famous Books

... too much carefulness or some anxiety or other touching confession hindereth from obtaining devotion. Do thou according to the counsel of wise men, and lay aside anxiety and scruple, because it hindereth the grace of God and destroyeth devotion of mind. Because of some little vexation or trouble do not thou neglect Holy Communion, but rather hasten to confess it, and forgive freely all offences committed against thee. And if thou hast offended any man, humbly beg for pardon, and God shall ...

— The Imitation of Christ • Thomas a Kempis

... correspondent, and my father the deacon was nane sic afore me. I have whiles thought o' letting my lights burn before the Duke of Argyle, or his brother Lord Ilay (for wherefore should they be hidden under a bushel?), but the like o' thae grit men wadna mind the like o' me, a puir wabster body—they think mair o' wha says a thing, than o' what the thing is that's said. The mair's the pity—mair's the pity. Not that I wad speak ony ill of this MacCallum ...

— Rob Roy, Complete, Illustrated • Sir Walter Scott

... too—I can't help it. The pictures come up in my mind as plain as can be—not just at night, but in the daytime too. The only thing I have ever been really afraid of is the dark. Then I imagine I hear people talking. I see things too. I see whole shows that I have been to. But then, as I have said, I see them when I'm awake ...

— Pathology of Lying, Etc. • William and Mary Healy

... confess," he said, quite pleased at his own sincerity, "that personally, I have not made up my mind as regards this question. I cannot say how I should have behaved in Sanine's place. Of course, duelling's stupid, and to fight with fists ...

— Sanine • Michael Artzibashef

... distinction, but I don't mind it, since doing the one involved doing the other. But weren't you sure that ...

— House of Mirth • Edith Wharton

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