n.
Pronunciation: ' m ī nd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gemynd; akin to Old High German gimunt memory, Latin ment-, mens mind, mon ē re to remind, warn, Greek menos spirit, mnasthai, mimn ē skesthai to remember
Date: before 12th century
1 : RECOLLECTION , MEMORY <keep that in mind > <time out of mind >
2 a : the element or complex of elements in an individual that feels, perceives, thinks, wills, and especially reasons b : the conscious mental events and capabilities in an organism c : the organized conscious and unconscious adaptive mental activity of an organism
3 : INTENTION , DESIRE <I changed my mind >
4 : the normal or healthy condition of the mental faculties
5 : OPINION , VIEW
6 : DISPOSITION , MOOD
7 a : a person or group embodying mental qualities <the public mind > b : intellectual ability
8 capitalized Christian Science : GOD 1B
9 : a conscious substratum or factor in the universe
10 : ATTENTION <pay him no mind >