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mind(dictionary)
mind(2)(dictionary)
mind(1)(dictionary)
mind(medicine)
mind 1, noun(dictionary)
mind 2, verb(dictionary)
mind reader(dictionary)
mind-bending(dictionary)
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mind (iou)



mind verb. ME.
[from MIND noun1.]
verb trans. Remind (of, that, to do). Now rare exc. Scot. ME.
R. Burns There's not a bonie bird that sings, But minds me o' my Jean. Tennyson They mind us of the time When we made bricks in Egypt.
b. Serve as a reminder of. L16-E17.
verb trans. Remember, recollect. Also with refl. pronoun as indirect obj. Now arch. & dial. exc. Scot. LME.
Mrs H. Wood I mind me that something was said about that paper. C. Mackenzie Nobody in the islands could mind such a storm of rain.
b. verb intrans. & refl. Foll. by of.: remember, recollect. Now arch. & dial. L17.
Thackeray I mind me of a time that's gone.
verb trans.
a. Mention, record. LME-M16.
b. Remember or mention in one's prayers, pray for. Long obsolete exc. Scot. dial. LME.
verb trans. Bear in mind; take care to remember, make certain, that. Usu. in imper. LME.
T. Hardy Mind you make a good impression upon him.
verb trans. Apply oneself to, concern oneself diligently with, (business, one's affairs, etc.). LME.
G. Berkeley If some certain persons minded piety more than politics.
b. Care for, like, value. M17-M18.
Smollett His heir..minded nothing but fox-hunting.
verb trans. Perceive, notice, be aware of. obsolete exc. dial. L15.
verb trans. Plan, contemplate, intend, (an action etc., that, to do). obsolete exc. dial. E16.
a. verb trans. Attend to, heed, esp. with the intention of obeying. Now chiefly N. Amer. M16.
A. Lurie Her little brothers always ganged up on her..and wouldn't mind what she said.
b. verb intrans. Pay attention; take note. Usu. in imper. with emphatic force or qualifying a statement. colloq. E19.
E. Waugh Suppose you were just a crook...I don't say you are, mind, but supposing. J. Braine They bought it from a bankrupt woolman...Mind you, they don't use half of it. M. Spark Foreigners always talk like that, mind you.
verb trans. & intrans. Object (to), be annoyed (by); be troubled or concerned (by). Usu. in neg. & interrog. contexts. E17.
J. Porter 'Tea, Mr Dover?' 'I don't mind if I do' said Dover, passing his cup. D. Athill I greatly minded making a fool of myself. C. P. Snow I don't mind him having a look.
a. verb trans. Be careful or attentive about; be wary concerning, be on one's guard against (now usu. in imper.). L17.
Mrs H. Ward 'Mind what you're about,' cried Purcell, angrily. J. Betjeman And mind the terrier when you call.
b. verb intrans. Look out, be careful. Usu. foll. by out. Usu. in imper. colloq. L17.
H. James Take care..they'll see you, if you don't mind. American Speech Children whizzing around on bicycles..shouting 'Mind out!'.
verb trans. Take charge of or look after (esp. a child, shop, etc.) temporarily. Also, guard, protect. L17.
T. Hardy A boy who was minding a gingerbread stall. C. Stead They were being minded by Louisa.
Phrases etc.: don't mind me, don't mind us, etc., iron. don't worry about me, us, etc.; do as you please. do you mind? ellipt. do you mind not doing that?, please do not do that. mind one's eye be on one's guard. mind one's hits: see HIT noun 3. mind one's own BUSINESS. mind one's P's and Q's: see P, P 1. mind one's step: see STEP noun1. mind the shop [cf. sense 11 above] have temporary charge of affairs. mind-your-own-business a dwarf creeping plant of the nettle family, Soleirolia soleirolia, cultivated in greenhouses and as a house-plant. never mind, never you mind: see NEVER.