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to mind

to mind

199 1.8
To take care of someone or something
  • verb
  • /maɪnd/
translation icon : cuidar
  • 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 take care
vsto mind
1.3

To look after a person or thing and deal with their needs

focuses more on direct charge and active looking after rather than planning
to take care of
vsto mind
1.3

To look after someone or deal with a problem

is more about being in charge and overseeing rather than hands on help
to care
vsto mind
1.0

To look after someone or something so they stay safe and well

emphasizes being in charge and dealing with tasks rather than only providing

Antonyms

1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

100 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

Idioms

928 1.2

To think about as a plan or choice

275 3.4

You keep thinking about something and cannot stop

224 2.7

Telling someone not to worry and to forget what you said

51 3.7

Stay out of other people's private matters and focus on your own

50 6.2

To surprise someone a lot and make them feel excited

mind you
  • Informal
44 6.9

Adds a short extra point or contrast after a statement

35 5.8

Tell someone not to ask about or get involved in other people's lives

21 3.5

Say what you think openly

Thinking clearly and acting sensibly

14 7.3

To be unable to think clearly because you are very worried or upset

To focus all your attention and effort on achieving something

To think for yourself and make your own decisions

of sound mind
  • Formal
9 6.5

Able to think clearly and make decisions

Thinking and acting in a sensible, normal way

6 6.0

Something a person is not thinking about or worrying about right now

half a mind
  • Informal
5 7.5

A feeling of wanting to do something but not being sure

4 6.1

Feeling very uninterested and restless because nothing holds your attention

3 4.7

The thing someone thinks about most right now

To be sure about what you want and act on it

1 7.2

Be careful not to use rude or hurtful words

1 6.7

Become very anxious, confused, or upset and act in a way that does not make sense

1 8.6

Be careful about how you behave and what you say to be polite

1 9.0

Not able to think or decide clearly about important legal matters

1 9.4

A very long time in the past that no one remembers

The main thing you are thinking about now

A feeling of confusion that makes it hard to think clearly

Tell someone angrily that you are upset with them

Thinking and acting in a sensible, normal way

never you mind
  • Informal
8.9

Tell someone not to worry about something

Thinking about something a lot and feeling worried

Tell someone angrily that you are unhappy with them

time out of mind
  • Literature
8.8

For a very long time that people cannot remember

4.4

Forget to do something you planned to do

Thinking about what God would want when making a decision

Phrasal Verbs

Decide to think or act differently from before

240 3.0

To remember something when making decisions or thinking about it

224 3.2

To think of a certain person, thing, or idea

120 3.0

To suddenly think of something or remember it

Decide after thinking about the choices

to read mind
  • Informal
69 7.7

To know what another person is thinking without them saying it

Remember something when you decide or think about it

to slip my mind
  • Informal
24 3.4

To forget something you planned to do by accident

to read my mind
  • Informal
23 6.0

To know what someone is thinking without them saying it

Make someone think differently about something

To come quickly into your head without trying

To look after a shop or small business while the owner is away

Think about something that happened in the past to remember it

2 6.6

Be careful about how you act or speak

To stop worrying and think calmly to focus

To clear your head after feeling tired or distracted

To make someone feel worried for a long time

To make someone remember a person or thing

To be willing to think about new ideas and different views

To help someone think more clearly and quickly

To remain in someone's memory

Compounds

99 3.4

A person's mood or feeling at a particular time

64 3.0

A calm feeling with no worry

mind-blowing
  • Informal
28 5.1

So surprising and impressive that it changes how you feel or think

27 3.7

The mood a person has at a certain time

16 6.3

A person who seems to know what other people are thinking, often using tricks or guessing

15 7.2

A trick people use to confuse or control someone to gain an advantage

mind-numbing
  • Informal
14 6.5

So boring that you stop paying attention

Part of your mind that works without you noticing and shapes thoughts and actions

presence of mind
  • Informal
9 4.6

Ability to stay calm and act quickly in a dangerous situation

8 7.0

Makes a person think or feel differently

one-track mind
  • Informal
5 6.2

A way of thinking that focuses on one thing and ignores others

5 3.8

A quick, clear way of thinking that helps solve problems

unconscious mind
  • Specialized
4 4.1

Thoughts and feelings you are not aware of that affect your actions

A decision to take back a previous choice or opinion

3 4.8

A drug that changes how a person thinks, feels, or sees things

2 4.9

A game or puzzle that makes you think and use your brain

mind meld
  • Informal
2 7.9

A very close natural connection between two people that helps them understand each other's thoughts

mind-blower
  • Informal
1 7.4

A thing that is very surprising and amazes you

An idea you think about before others

mind reader
  • Texting
1 7.4

A computer program that predicts what a person wants or will do from their data

1 8.3

To make you feel more aware and see things differently

Something that makes a worried person feel calm

mind bleach
  • Slang
9.8

Something that helps you forget a bad memory or picture

Being well in your mind and body

Jedi mind trick
  • Informal
8.7

A clever, hidden way to persuade someone by making them think or feel differently

woke mind virus
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting phrase for strong social justice ideas seen as spreading online and changing people's views

How Responsible

to manage
643 2.7
to supervise
189 3.5
to mind
199 1.8
to look after
472 1.1
to care for
347 1.0

Surface Forms

mind infinitive
minded past
minded past participle
minding present participle
minds third person singular

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.