to mind
- verb
- /maɪnd/
- Why can't people mind their own business?
- mind the store
Examples
-
Umm, you know what, I don't mind taking care of a dog.
-
I hope you don't mind helping me with my suitcase.
-
You kids mind your grandma.
-
I know you have to deal with this house arrest stuff, but would you mind picking him up from school?
-
I'm going to see if I can get someone to mind the shop for me that day.
Fiction book (1990) -
I guess you wouldn't mind looking in on my youngsters next week.
Fiction book (1993) -
When Eve and her friends see Derek in the park, he is minding his own business.
Academic text (2013) -
Mind your own business.
-
TJ, cool and professional in his preppy outfit, was minding the shop for her.
Fiction book (1994) -
Could you please mind the children while I run some errands?
Synonyms
To look after a person or thing and deal with their needs
To look after someone or deal with a problem
To look after someone or something so they stay safe and well
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 Responsible
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb mind comes from an old English word gemynd meaning 'memory' or 'care', and it grew to mean 'look after' because you keep someone in your thoughts and care for them. So to 'mind' the babies is to take care of them.