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
British Dictionary definitions for on one's mind
mind
/ (maɪnd) /
noun
verb
See also
mind out
Word Origin for mind
Old English
gemynd mind; related to Old High German
gimunt memory
Medical definitions for on one's 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 on one's mind (1 of 2)
on one's mind
Also, on the brain. In one's thoughts, preoccupying one. For example, The book prize has been on my mind, but I haven't been able to discuss it with you. It is often put as have something on one's mind (or the brain) meaning “be preoccupied with something,” as in I didn't mean to be rude; I just have a lot on my mind right now, or John has nothing but girls on the brain. [Mid-1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with on one's mind (2 of 2)
mind