Definition: mind

Source: WordNet (r) 1.7

mind
     n 1: that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings;
          the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered";
          "I couldn't get his words out of my head" [syn: head,
          brain, psyche, nous]
     2: recall or remembrance; "it came to mind"
     3: an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to
        make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind" [syn: judgment,
         judgement]
     4: an intellectual being; "the great minds of the 17th century"
        [syn: thinker, creative thinker]
     5: attention; "don't pay him any mind"
     6: your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to
        see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture
        all the pieces" [syn: idea]
     7: knowledge and intellectual ability; "he reads to improve his
        mind"; "he has a keen intellect" [syn: intellect]
     v 1: be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered
          by: "I don't mind your behavior"
     2: be concerned with or about something or somebody [syn: worry]
     3: be in charge of or deal with; "She takes care of all the
        necessary arrangements" [syn: take care]
     4: pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of
        the old men" [syn: heed, listen]
     5: be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to;
        "Beware of telephone salesmen" [syn: beware]
     6: keep in mind [syn: bear in mind] [ant: forget]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Mind \Mind\, n. [AS. mynd, gemynd; akin to OHG. minna memory,
   love, G. minne love, Dan. minde mind, memory, remembrance,
   consent, vote, Sw. minne memory, Icel. minni, Goth. gamunds,
   L. mens, mentis, mind, Gr. ?, Skr. manas mind, man to think.
   ????, ???. Cf. Comment, Man, Mean, v., 3d Mental,
   Mignonette, Minion, Mnemonic, Money.]
   1. The intellectual or rational faculty in man; the
      understanding; the intellect; the power that conceives,
      judges, or reasons; also, the entire spiritual nature; the
      soul; -- often in distinction from the body.

            By the mind of man we understand that in him which
            thinks, remembers, reasons, wills.    --Reid.

            What we mean by mind is simply that which perceives,
            thinks, feels, wills, and desires.    --Sir W.
                                                  Hamilton.

            Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
                                                  --Rom. xiv. 5.

            The mind shall banquet, though the body pine.
                                                  --Shak.

   2. The state, at any given time, of the faculties of
      thinking, willing, choosing, and the like; psychical
      activity or state; as:
      (a) Opinion; judgment; belief.

                A fool uttereth all his mind.     --Prov. xxix.
                                                  11.

                Being so hard to me that brought your mind, I
                fear she'll prove as hard to you in telling her
                mind.                             --Shak.
      (b) Choice; inclination; liking; intent; will.

                If it be your minds, then let none go forth. --2
                                                  Kings ix. 15.
      (c) Courage; spirit. --Chapman.

   3. Memory; remembrance; recollection; as, to have or keep in
      mind, to call to mind, to put in mind, etc.

   To have a mind or great mind, to be inclined or strongly
      inclined in purpose; -- used with an infinitive. ``Sir
      Roger de Coverly . . . told me that he had a great mind to
      see the new tragedy with me.'' --Addison.

   To lose one's mind, to become insane, or imbecile.

   To make up one's mind, to come to an opinion or decision;
      to determine.

   To put in mind, to remind. ``Regard us simply as putting
      you in mind of what you already know to be good policy.''
      --Jowett (Thucyd. ).

Mind \Mind\, v. i.
   To give attention or heed; to obey; as, the dog minds well.

Mind \Mind\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Minded; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Minding.] [AS. myndian, gemynd[=i]an to remember. See
   Mind, n.]
   1. To fix the mind or thoughts on; to regard with attention;
      to treat as of consequence; to consider; to heed; to mark;
      to note. ``Mind not high things, but condescend to men of
      low estate.'' --Rom. xii. 16.

            My lord, you nod: you do not mind the play. --Shak.

   2. To occupy one's self with; to employ one's self about; to
      attend to; as, to mind one's business.

            Bidding him be a good child, and mind his book.
                                                  --Addison.

   3. To obey; as, to mind parents; the dog minds his master.

   4. To have in mind; to purpose. --Beaconsfield.

            I mind to tell him plainly what I think. --Shak.

   5. To put in mind; to remind. [Archaic] --M. Arnold.

            He minded them of the mutability of all earthly
            things.                               --Fuller.

            I do thee wrong to mind thee of it.   --Shak.

   Never mind, do not regard it; it is of no consequence; no
      matter.

   Syn: To notice; mark; regard; obey. See Attend.

MIND, n.  A mysterious form of matter secreted by the brain.  Its
chief activity consists in the endeavor to ascertain its own nature,
the futility of the attempt being due to the fact that it has nothing
but itself to know itself with.  From the Latin _mens_, a fact unknown
to that honest shoe-seller, who, observing that his learned competitor
over the way had displayed the motto "_Mens conscia recti_,"
emblazoned his own front with the words "Men's, women's and children's
conscia recti."