mind
[ mahynd ]
/ maɪnd /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Idioms for mind
Origin of mind
before 900; (noun) Middle English
mynd(e), aphetic variant (see
y-) of
imynd, Old English
gemynd memory, remembrance, mind; cognate with Gothic
gamunds; akin to Latin
mēns mind, Greek
manía madness; (v.) Middle English
minden, derivative of the noun
SYNONYMS FOR mind
1
reason.
Mind,
intellect,
intelligence refer to mental equipment or qualities.
Mind is that part of a human being that thinks, feels, and wills, as contrasted with body:
His mind was capable of grasping the significance of the problem.
Intellect is reasoning power as distinguished from feeling; it is often used in a general sense to characterize high mental ability:
to appeal to the intellect, rather than the emotions.
Intelligence is ability to learn and to understand; it is also mental alertness or quickness of understanding:
A dog has more intelligence than many other animals.
6
Mind,
brain,
brains may refer to mental capacity.
Mind is the philosophical and general term for the center of mental activity, and is therefore used of intellectual powers:
a brilliant mind.
Brain is properly the physiological term for the organic structure that makes mental activity possible (
The brain is the center of the nervous system. ), but it is often applied, like mind, to intellectual capacity:
a fertile brain.
Brains is the anatomical word (
the brains of an animal used for food ), but, in popular usage, it is applied to intelligence (particularly of a shrewd, practical nature):
To run a business takes brains.
10 bent, leaning, proclivity, penchant; wish, liking.
11 intent.
21 mark.
OTHER WORDS FROM mind
sub·mind, noun un·mind·ing, adjectiveWords nearby mind
Definition for never mind (2 of 2)
never
[ nev-er ]
/ ˈnɛv ər /
adverb
not ever; at no time: Such an idea never occurred to me.
not at all; absolutely not: never mind; This will never do.
to no extent or degree: He was never the wiser for his experience.
Origin of never
British Dictionary definitions for never mind (1 of 2)
mind
/ (maɪnd) /
noun
verb
See also
mind out
Word Origin for mind
Old English
gemynd mind; related to Old High German
gimunt memory
British Dictionary definitions for never mind (2 of 2)
never
/ (ˈnɛvə) /
adverb, sentence substitute
at no time; not ever
certainly not; by no means; in no case
interjection
Also: well I never!
surely not!
Word Origin for never
Old English
nǣfre, from
ne not +
æfre
ever
usage for never
In informal speech and writing,
never can be used instead of
not with the simple past tenses of certain verbs for emphasis (
I never said that; I never realized how clever he was), but this usage should be avoided in serious writing
Medical definitions for never mind
mind
[ mīnd ]
n.
The human consciousness that originates in the brain and is manifested especially in thought, perception, emotion, will, memory, and imagination.
The collective conscious and unconscious processes in a sentient organism that direct and influence mental and physical behavior.
Idioms and Phrases with never mind (1 of 3)
never mind
Don't worry about something, don't trouble yourself, it doesn't matter. For example, Never mind what I said, it wasn't important, or Never mind, you can always take the driver's test again. This expression employs mind in the sense of “care about something,” a usage dating from the late 1700s.
Also, never you mind. Don't concern yourself with that, it's none of your business, as in Never you mind where I plan to buy the new TV. [Early 1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with never mind (2 of 3)
mind
Idioms and Phrases with never mind (3 of 3)
never