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Mind Meaning: Thinking Faculty & Usage Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：thinking faculty (mind)

mind 🔊

/maɪnd/

The part of you that thinks, feels, remembers, and makes you who you are. It's not the physical brain, but what it does.

thinking faculty 🔊

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/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈfækəlti/

The part of a person that enables them to think, reason, feel, and remember; it represents intellectual and emotional activity rather than the physical brain.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English gemynd, from Proto-Germanic *ga-mundiz, meaning memory or thought.

💡 Mnemonic

My mind remembers everything, like a mine full of memories.

📖 Example

Her sharp mind helped her solve the puzzle quickly. 🔊 Her sharp mind helped her solve the puzzle quickly.

🔗 Collocations

sharp mind – an intelligent and quick-thinking ability

state of mind – a person's mood or mental condition

mind over matter – the power of the mind to control physical sensations or events

🔄 Synonyms

intellect (n.) – the faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively

intelligence (n.) – the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills

brain (n.) – the organ of the body that controls thought and feeling; often used metaphorically for intelligence

🚫 Antonyms

body (n.) – the physical structure of a person, as opposed to the mind

heart (n.) – the emotional center of a person, often contrasted with rational mind

ignorance (n.) – lack of knowledge or information

🌱 Derivatives

mindful (adj.) – being aware and attentive

mindless (adj.) – acting without thought or intelligence

remind (v.) – to cause someone to remember something

📖 Cultural Story

Mind is derived from the same Proto-Indo-European root *men- (to think) as Latin mens (mind) and Greek menos (spirit). It is central in idioms like 'mind over matter'.

Meaning 2：be bothered by (mind)

mind 🔊

/maɪnd/

To be bothered or upset by something; to care about something. Often used to ask for permission politely.

be bothered by 🔊

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/bi ˈbɒðərd baɪ/

To feel annoyed, worried, or upset by something; to object to or care about something, often used politely to ask permission.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Do you mind if I sit here? The other chairs are taken. 🔊 Do you mind if I sit here? The other chairs are taken.

🔗 Collocations

mind your manners – to behave politely and follow social rules

do you mind – used to ask politely if someone objects or to show annoyance

never mind – used to tell someone not to worry or to ignore a previous statement

🔄 Synonyms

object (v.) – to express disapproval or opposition

dislike (v.) – to find someone or something unpleasant

resent (v.) – to feel bitterness or indignation at a situation

🚫 Antonyms

allow (v.) – to give permission or not prevent something

welcome (v.) – to accept gladly or without objection

accept (v.) – to consent to receive or tolerate

🌱 Derivatives

minder (n.) – a person who looks after someone or something

minding (n.) – the act of paying attention or being careful