mind

/maɪnd/

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Also a verb

Meaning

  1. The faculty of consciousness, thought, perception, reason, and memory in a human being.

    • Reading every day helps keep your mind sharp as you grow older.

    • Did that strange possibility even cross your mind?

  2. A person viewed in terms of their intellectual ability or way of thinking.

    • The research university attracts some of the greatest minds in modern physics.

    • She proved to be a brilliant financial mind during the negotiations.

Collocations

  • peace of mind
  • open mind
  • state of mind
  • brilliant mind
  • sharp mind

Synonyms

  • intellect
  • brain
  • thinker

Idioms

  • change one's mind

    alter an opinion, decision, or plan

    He had planned to stay home, but he changed his mind and came out.

  • make up one's mind

    reach a firm decision

    She need to make up her mind before the registration deadline passes.