n. 1 intelligence, intellect, wit, wits, mentality, brain, brains, brainpower, sense, sagacity, wisdom, perception, percipience, reason, astuteness, insight, shrewdness, sapience, Colloq grey matter There is nothing wrong with your son's mind, Mr Field; he just doesn't want to apply it to school work 2 memory, recollection; remembrance Keep in mind what I am about to tell you 3 aptitude, head, perception, capacity, brain She has a great mind for dates - for figures of all kinds 4 intellect, intellectual, sage, genius, thinker, Colloq brain There is no doubt that your daughter is one of the great minds of all time 5 intention, disposition, temper, temperament, humour, fancy, tendency, bent, inclination, bias, persuasion I was of a mind to let him have his own way 6 opinion, sentiment, attitude, (point of) view, feeling, judgement, belief, viewpoint, position She has a mind of her own To my mind, the process could be greatly speeded up. 7 feeling, position, will, wish, desire, plan(s) Won't you change your mind and stay to dinner? 8 attention, thoughts, concentration, thinking Try to keep your mind on your work 9 bear or keep in mind. remember, do not forget or overlook, recall, retain, be aware or cognizant or mindful of, consider Bear in mind that the post office is closed tomorrow 10 give someone a piece of one's mind. castigate, scold, rebuke, reprimand, rail at, reprove, reproach, chastise, upbraid, berate, read (someone) the riot act, Colloq tell off, dress down, haul or rake over the coals, skin alive, US bawl out; Slang give someone hell, US chew out This time my father really gave the matre d'htel a piece of his mind 11 in or of two minds. vacillating, undecided, ambivalent, uncertain, shilly-shallying, unsure, wavering Sam was in two minds about ordering a new computer 12 know one's (own) mind. be decided or resolved, be firm or resolute, be sure or certain or positive, be (self-)assured or (self-)confident, be in touch with oneself He knows his own mind when it comes to his career 13 make up one's (own) mind. decide, choose, conclude, form an opinion; determine, consider, weigh, judge, deem Sally hasn't yet made up her mind about marrying Jan Let her make up her own mind. 14 out of one's mind. insane, mad, crazy You're out of your mind if you think I'll go swimming in that shark-infested bay!
v. 15 object to, resent, take offence at, be offended by, dislike, be troubled or annoyed by, care, have any objection to, disapprove of, be bothered or affronted by Do you mind not smoking? Yes, I mind very much Would you mind moving your car, you're blocking the drive. 16 heed, attend to, pay attention to, obey, listen to, make or take note of, mark, note Please mind what your mother says 17 watch, be careful of, take care with, be cautious of Mind your head at that low doorway! 18 watch over, take care of, care for, look after, sit with, babysit, guard, keep an eye on or out for, have or take charge of, attend Suzie is minding the children so that we can get some work done 19 never mind. ignore, disregard, forget, pay no attention to, do not think twice about, do not give a second thought to, erase or obliterate or cancel from the mind, slough off: Never mind what that naughty boy calls you!