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to mind

to mind

65 1.8
To take care of someone or something
  • verb
  • /maɪnd/
: 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 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
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

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

94 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

Idioms

∞ 1.2

To think about as a plan or choice

334 2.7

Telling someone not to worry and to forget what you said

142 3.4

You keep thinking about something and cannot stop

mind you
  • Informal
105 6.9

Adds a short extra point or contrast after a statement

Thinking and acting in a sensible, normal way

59 5.8

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

27 6.2

To surprise someone a lot and make them feel excited

23 7.5

Tell someone angrily that you are unhappy with them

Thinking and acting in a sensible, normal way

of sound mind
  • Formal
10 6.5

Able to think clearly and make decisions

half a mind
  • Informal
9 7.5

A feeling of wanting to do something but not being sure

6 4.7

The thing someone thinks about most right now

Thinking clearly and acting sensibly

never you mind
  • Informal
5 8.9

Tell someone not to worry about something

The main thing you are thinking about now

1 3.5

Say what you think openly

1 9.0

Not able to think or decide clearly about important legal matters

A feeling of confusion that makes it hard to think clearly

time out of mind
  • Literature
1 8.8

For a very long time that people cannot remember

1 6.7

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

Thinking about something a lot and feeling worried

1 9.4

A very long time in the past that no one remembers

To be sure about what you want and act on it

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

Thinking about what God would want when making a decision

Feeling very uninterested and restless because nothing holds your attention

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

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

7.2

Be careful not to use rude or hurtful words

Tell someone angrily that you are upset with them

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

To think for yourself and make your own decisions

To focus all your attention and effort on achieving something

4.4

Forget to do something you planned to do

Phrasal Verbs

365 3.0

To remember something when making decisions or thinking about it

340 3.2

To think of a certain person, thing, or idea

Make someone think differently about something

164 3.0

To suddenly think of something or remember it

Decide to think or act differently from before

to read mind
  • Informal
100 7.7

To know what another person is thinking without them saying it

Remember something when you decide or think about it

To stop worrying and think calmly to focus

to read my mind
  • Informal
34 6.0

To know what someone is thinking without them saying it

to slip my mind
  • Informal
17 3.4

To forget something you planned to do by accident

To come quickly into your head without trying

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

To make someone remember a person or thing

To make someone feel worried for a long time

To remain in someone's memory

1 6.6

Be careful about how you act or speak

To help someone think more clearly and quickly

Decide after thinking about the choices

To clear your head after feeling tired or distracted

To be willing to think about new ideas and different views

Think about something that happened in the past to remember it

Compounds

103 3.4

A person's mood or feeling at a particular time

67 3.0

A calm feeling with no worry

mind-blowing
  • Informal
39 5.1

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

33 7.2

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

30 3.7

The mood a person has at a certain time

25 6.3

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

mind-numbing
  • Informal
13 6.5

So boring that you stop paying attention

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

mind meld
  • Informal
10 7.9

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

presence of mind
  • Informal
10 4.6

Ability to stay calm and act quickly in a dangerous situation

10 7.0

Makes a person think or feel differently

8 3.8

A quick, clear way of thinking that helps solve problems

unconscious mind
  • Specialized
7 4.1

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

one-track mind
  • Informal
7 6.2

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

A decision to take back a previous choice or opinion

Jedi mind trick
  • Informal
4 8.7

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

An idea you think about before others

3 4.8

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

3 4.9

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

2 8.3

To make you feel more aware and see things differently

mind-blower
  • Informal
2 7.4

A thing that is very surprising and amazes you

Being well in your mind and body

mind reader
  • Texting
1 7.4

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

mind bleach
  • Slang
1 9.8

Something that helps you forget a bad memory or picture

Something that makes a worried person feel calm

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
765 2.7
to supervise
143 3.5
to mind
65 1.8
to look after
455 1.1
to care for
378 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.