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mind(noun)/maɪnd/ /maɪnd/- the part of a person that makes them able to be aware of things, to think and to feel
SEE ALSO frame of mind
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/frame-of-mind - the conscious/subconscious mind
- There were all kinds of thoughts running through my mind.
- There was no doubt in his mind that he'd get the job.
- ‘Drugs’ are associated in most people's minds with drug abuse.
- She was in a disturbed state of mind.
- I could not have complete peace of mind before they returned.
- The campaign to win the hearts and minds of the public continues.
- I felt refreshed in mind and body.
Extra Examples- Exhaustion clouded her mind.
- It is a mecca for those seeking sustenance for the mind, body and spirit.
- He had closed his mind to anything new.
- Her mind was still reeling from the shock.
- His comments did nothing to ease my mind.
- I couldn't get my mind around the concept.
- I need a clear mind if I want to continue with my work.
- You've been in my mind a lot lately.
- It was something she had never imagined, not even in the deepest recesses of her mind.
- Kate desperately searched her mind for some excuse.
- Our subconscious mind tries to protect us.
- Serious doubts began to flood my mind.
- She was poisoning his mind and turning him against his family.
- There was absolutely no doubt in my mind that he was guilty.
- Try meditating to clear your mind of negative thoughts.
- the complex nature of the human mind
- When you go to sleep it is only the conscious mind that shuts down.
- your ability to think and reason; your intelligence; the particular way that somebody thinks
SYNONYM intellect
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/intellect - to have a brilliant/good/keen mind
- a creative/evil/suspicious mind
- She had a lively and enquiring mind.
- His mind is as sharp as ever.
- I've no idea how her mind works!
- He had the body of a man and the mind of a child.
- Their evidence might give us some insights into the criminal mind.
Extra Examples- She has a brilliant mind.
- to rouse the public mind to a sense of the dangers
- In dreams we explore the hidden depths of the human mind.
- I wish I had that type of creative mind.
- He had probably the finest mind of the whole group.
- Did you know you have a nasty suspicious mind?
- He wanted us to focus our minds on unsolved problems.
- impressionable young minds that are easily influenced
- She was the only person who understood his mind.
- You have to train your mind to think positively.
- There 's no question in my mind that Kelly's pictures are better than Astaire's.
- a person who is very intelligent
SYNONYM brain
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/brain_2 - She was one of the greatest minds of her generation.
- a problem that has defeated the world's finest minds
- Larry is one of the best trained minds in the industry.
- your thoughts, interest, etc.
- Keep your mind on your work!
- Your mind’s not on the job.
- Her mind is completely occupied by the new baby.
- The lecture dragged on and my mind wandered.
- He gave his mind to the arrangements for the next day.
- As for avoiding you, nothing could be further from my mind (= I was not thinking of it at all).
Extra Examples- My mind turned to more practical matters.
- There's no stopping Elizabeth once she has her mind set on something.
- Just free your mind and write whatever comes.
- Her mind began to wander.
- He occupied his mind by playing cards against himself.
- His mind raced, trying to think of a way out of the situation.
- Their own problems of course remained uppermost in their minds.
- your ability to remember things
- When I saw the exam questions my mind just went blank (= I couldn't remember anything).
- Sorry—your name has gone right out of my mind.
- terrible images that will be imprinted on our minds forever
- if a thought, etc. is at the back of your mind, you are aware of it but it is not what you are mainly thinking about
- At the back of my mind was a small, warning voice, telling me it was wrong.
- The problem was always at the back of my mind.
- to be something that only exists in somebody’s imagination
- These problems are all in your mind, you know.
- to remember somebody/something; to remember or consider that…
- You don't have to do anything about it now… just bear it in mind.
Extra Examples- Here are some important points to keep in mind…
- I'll keep what you say in mind.
- Try to keep safety in the forefront of your mind at all times.
- to be extremely bored, etc.
- if something is etched on your heart, memory, etc. you remember it because it has made a strong impression on you
- if something is etched on your mind, heart, etc. you remember it because it has made a strong impression on you
- to be unable to decide what you think about somebody/something, or whether to do something or not
- I was in two minds about the book (= I didn't know if I liked it or not).
- She's in two minds about accepting his invitation.
- to think very hard about one particular thing
- She bent her mind to the problem of escape.
- to think very hard about or put a lot of effort into one particular thing
- She bent her mind to the problem of escape.
- to have the same opinion about somebody/something
- to be unable to think or behave in a normal way; to become crazy
- You're lending them money? You must be out of your tiny mind!
- to be extremely worried, etc.
- to produce a very strong feeling of pleasure or shock
SEE ALSO mind-blowing
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/mind-blowing - Wait till you hear this. It'll blow your mind.
- a collection of photographs that will blow your mind
- if something boggles the mind or the mind boggles at it, it is so unusual that people find it hard to imagine or accept
COMPARE mind-boggling
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/mind-boggling - The vastness of space really boggles the mind.
- ‘He says he's married to his cats!’ ‘The mind boggles!’
- to remember somebody/something
- She couldn't call to mind where she had seen him before.
- to remind you of somebody/something
- The painting brings to mind some of Picasso's early works.
- to make yourself think about something that happened in the past
- I want you to cast your minds back to the first time you met.
- to change a decision or an opinion
- Nothing will make me change my mind.
- What made you change your mind?
- an act of changing what you think about a situation, etc.
- to refuse to think about something as a possibility
- if something comes/springs to mind, you suddenly remember or think of it
- When discussing influential modern artists, three names immediately come to mind.
- I'm sure someone can help you, but no one immediately springs to mind.
- to come into your mind
SYNONYM occur to somebody
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/occur-to - It never crossed my mind that she might lose (= I was sure that she would win).
- The thought never crossed my mind!
- to tell somebody that you think their behaviour is bad or are angry with them
- used to say that you and another person must both be very clever because you have had the same idea or agree about something
- used to say that you think you will do something, although you are not sure
- I've half a mind to come with you tomorrow.
- used to say that you think that what somebody has done is bad and should do something about it, although you probably will not
- I've a good mind to write and tell your parents about it.
- to be thinking of somebody/something, especially for a particular job, etc.
- Do you have anyone in mind for this job?
- Watching TV all evening wasn't exactly what I had in mind!
- What kind of party do you have in mind?
- to intend to do something
- For a long time he had it in mind to write a novel about his experiences.
- to have a very bad memory; to forget things easily
- to have your own opinion and make your own decisions without being influenced by other people
- She has a mind of her own and isn't afraid to say what she thinks.
- My computer seems to have a mind of its own!
- to be willing to listen to or accept new ideas or suggestions
- Try to keep an open mind until you've heard all the facts.
- (not) mentally normal
- Who in their right mind would want to marry a murderer?
- to have very clear and definite ideas about what you want to do
- to become mentally ill
- He feared he was losing his mind.
- to decide something
- They're both beautiful—I can't make up my mind.
- Have you made up your minds where to go for your honeymoon?
- You'll never persuade him to stay—his mind's made up (= he has definitely decided to go).
- Come on—it's make your mind up time!
- a close understanding between people with similar ideas, especially when they meet to do something or meet for the first time
- a meeting of minds between the two artists
- the use of the power of your mind to deal with physical problems
- He said that keeping running in spite of the pain was just a question of mind over matter.
- your imagination
- He pictured the scene in his mind's eye.
- to give no attention to somebody/something
- People call him names sometimes, but he doesn't pay them any mind.
- not responsible for your actions because of a mental illness
- if somebody/something is on your mind, you are thinking and worrying about them/it a lot
- You've been on my mind all day.
- Don't bother your father tonight—he's got a lot on his mind.
Extra Examples- a subject which was on the nation's collective mind
- I have a lot on my mind at the moment.
- to become or make somebody aware of new ideas or experiences
- He’s eager to open the minds of his audience to different kinds of music.
- used to say somebody will quickly be forgotten when they are no longer with you
- to make somebody think and worry about it all the time
- The thought that he could have helped more preyed on his mind.
- It's been preying on my mind ever since it happened.
- to try to forget about something unpleasant
- I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind.
- to make somebody think of somebody/something; to remind somebody of somebody/something
- to do or say something to make somebody stop worrying about something
SYNONYM reassure
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/reassure
- to decide you want to achieve something and give this all your attention
- She could have been a brilliant pianist if she'd put her mind to it.
- You can do whatever you set your mind to.
- to stop thinking about somebody/something; to deliberately forget somebody/something
- I just can't get her out of my mind.
- if something slips your mind, you forget it or forget to do it
- I’m sorry I didn’t tell you. It completely slipped my mind.
- to say exactly what you think, in a very direct way
- She’s never hesitated about speaking her mind.
- Everyone should have the right to speak their mind.
- to be remembered for a long time
- One of his paintings in particular sticks in my mind.
- to make you forget about something unpleasant for a short time
SYNONYM distract
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/distract - Painting helped take her mind off her troubles.
- in my opinion
- It was a ridiculous thing to do, to my mind.
- a particular way of thinking about things
Word Origin- Old English gemynd ‘memory, thought’, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘revolve in the mind, think’, shared by Sanskrit manas and Latin mens ‘mind’.
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