Noun He read great literature to develop his mind. It's important to keep your mind active as you grow older. He went for a walk to help clear his mind. the mysteries of the human mind My mind is always open to new ideas. You can't argue with him. His mind is closed. I can't concentrate: my mind is always wandering and I can't keep it focused on anything. The smell of pine sends my mind back to childhood. The sound of her voice jerked my mind back to the present. My mind tells me it can't work, but my heart tells me I want to try it. Verb It was raining, but I didn't mind. I don't mind very much what happens. “Why is he so angry?” “Oh, don't mind him. He's always complaining about something.” See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
That’s something providers need to keep in mind—that not all patients are able or willing to disclose their potential risk factors. Melody Schreiber, The New Republic, 16 Sep. 2022 Consider the candidates for it with this in mind, and Miss Manners will sign off on it. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 Leonardo DiCaprio has taken on some major roles throughout his career, but none as dangerous as what Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has in mind for him. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 The music itself, gorgeously remixed by Bowie's longtime producer and friend Tony Visconti, has never sounded better or stranger, with isolations of instrumental passages that stick in mind. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022 Formulated with oily, acne-prone skin in mind, this features a cocktail of silymarin (milk thistle extract), l-ascorbic acid, ferulic and salicylic acid, to reduce oiliness, breakouts, and skin texture. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2022 Gene Sloan went just as in-depth about cruises, this time with the vacationer experience in mind.USA Today, 15 Sep. 2022 Central banks’ efforts to tame inflation could tip the world economy into recession next year, according to a new World Bank study that encouraged policy makers in major economies to keep in mind the spillover effects of monetary tightening. Andrew Duehren, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 These attractive boots are waterproof but feature a mesh liner for breathability, and are built with safety in mind, thanks to their aluminum alloy toes that are more than one-third lighter than comparable steel toes. Sarah Crow, Popular Mechanics, 15 Sep. 2022
Verb
Never mind that the election hasn’t actually taken place yet.Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Never mind that according to U.K. estimates, 25,000 of its soldiers have died over these past six months in Ukraine. Amy Kellogg, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 Never mind that California already has a $14 minimum wage, and it is set ... Sean Higgins, National Review, 6 Sep. 2022 Never mind our husbands, day jobs, and combined eight children. Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 Never mind that, back in the right-side-up world, summer sweat is still rolling down our backs. Emily Heil, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2022 Never mind that Apple and Alphabet are moving fast into VR with even deeper pockets. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Never mind that the district’s teachers had been using the learn-to-code platform for years. Tracy Swartz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 Never mind that singular dynamic, though, or the pressure that an outsider might surmise would await any Maddow successor, given that MSNBC’s ratings for the 9 PM hour nosedived after Maddow curtailed her schedule earlier this year. Andy Meek, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Old English gemynd; akin to Old High German gimunt memory, Latin ment-, mens mind, monēre to remind, warn, Greek menos spirit, mnasthai, mimnēskesthai to remember
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1