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- [mahynd]
- /maɪnd/
- /maɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahynd]
- /maɪnd/
Definitions of mind word
- noun mind (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind. 1
- noun mind Psychology. the totality of conscious and unconscious mental processes and activities. 1
- noun mind intellect or understanding, as distinguished from the faculties of feeling and willing; intelligence. 1
- noun mind a particular instance of the intellect or intelligence, as in a person. 1
- noun mind a person considered with reference to intellectual power: the greatest minds of the twentieth century. 1
- noun mind intellectual power or ability. 1
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Origin of mind
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Mind
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mind popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mind usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mind
verb mind
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- resent — to send again.
- object — anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
- deplore — If you say that you deplore something, you think it is very wrong or immoral.
- disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
noun mind
- brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.
- intelligence — capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.
- intellect — the power or faculty of the mind by which one knows or understands, as distinguished from that by which one feels and that by which one wills; the understanding; the faculty of thinking and acquiring knowledge.
- wits — the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. Synonyms: drollery, facetiousness, waggishness, repartee.
- brains — an animal's brain, cooked and eaten as food
Antonyms for mind
verb mind
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- disobey — Fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority).
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
noun mind
- being — Being is the present participle of be1.
- body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
- incapacity — lack of ability, qualification, or strength; incapability.
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