to mind
- verb
- /maɪnd/
- You mind if I join you?
- mind taking
- mind your own business
- never mind
So this is good because I don't mind doing that at all.
- So this is good because I don't mind doing that at all.
- Like so yeah, I don't mind drinking, just rarely.
- Oh my God, I don't mind it, it's so much fun.
- Excuse me, would you mind if I peruse your stock portfolio?
- Issaquah is like would you mind sending some empty boxes?
- But my boys really don't seem to mind that it's green cheese sauce.
- No, because I wouldn't mind like being doing the cooking.
- Tyler, would you would you mind taking a few photographs?
- So if you don't mind, like what, what was it?
Examples
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So this is good because I don't mind doing that at all.
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You know, if you don't mind my asking, what changed your mind?
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People should mind their own business, not talk to a lot of people.
Academic text (2012) -
You mind if I borrow Ms. Hill?
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Actually, if you don't mind, I do have a question.
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I wonder if you'd mind putting that back.
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Excuse me, would you mind if I peruse your stock portfolio?
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I hope you didn't mind my changing the appointment.
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Would you mind moving?
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Would you mind helping me move this table?
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Stay out of other people's private matters and focus on your own
- Informal
Tell someone not to ask about or get involved in other people's lives
- Informal
To be unable to think clearly because you are very worried or upset
- Informal
Something a person is not thinking about or worrying about right now
- Informal
Feeling very uninterested and restless because nothing holds your attention
- Informal
Become very anxious, confused, or upset and act in a way that does not make sense
Tell someone angrily that you are upset with them
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A person who seems to know what other people are thinking, often using tricks or guessing
Part of your mind that works without you noticing and shapes thoughts and actions
- Specialized
Thoughts and feelings you are not aware of that affect your actions
- Informal
A very close natural connection between two people that helps them understand each other's thoughts
- Texting
A computer program that predicts what a person wants or will do from their data
- Informal
A clever, hidden way to persuade someone by making them think or feel differently
- Offensive
An insulting phrase for strong social justice ideas seen as spreading online and changing people's views
How Bothered
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb mind comes from an old English word gemynd meaning 'memory' or 'care', so to 'mind' something is to care about it or be bothered by it. That is why we ask 'Do you mind?' when we want to know if something will bother you.