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ain: There is no doubt that your daughter is one of the great<br />

minds of all time. 5 intention, disposition, temper,<br />

temperament, humour, fancy, tendency, bent, inclination, bias,<br />

persuasion: I was of a mind to let him have his own way. 6<br />

opinion, sentiment, attitude, (point of) view, feeling,<br />

judgement, belief, viewpoint, position: She has a mind of her<br />

own. To my mind, the process could be greatly speeded up. 7<br />

feeling, position, will, wish, desire, plan(s): Won't you<br />

change your mind and stay to dinner? 8 attention, thoughts,<br />

concentration, thinking: Try to keep your mind on your work. 9<br />

bear or keep in mind. remember, do not forget or overlook,<br />

recall, retain, be aware or cognizant or mindful of, consider:<br />

Bear in mind that the post office is closed tomorrow. 10 give<br />

someone a piece of one's mind. castigate, scold, rebuke,<br />

reprimand, rail at, reprove, reproach, chastise, upbraid,<br />

berate, read (someone) the riot act, Colloq tell off, dress<br />

down, haul or rake over the coals, skin alive, US bawl out;<br />

Slang give someone hell, US chew out: This time my father<br />

really gave the maŒtre d'h“tel a piece of his mind. 11 in or of<br />

two minds. vacillating, undecided, ambivalent, uncertain,<br />

shilly-shallying, unsure, wavering: Sam was in two minds about<br />

ordering a new computer. 12 know one's (own) mind. be decided<br />

or resolved, be firm or resolute, be sure or certain or<br />

positive, be (self-)assured or (self-)confident, be in touch<br />

with oneself: He knows his own mind when it comes to his<br />

career. 13 make up one's (own) mind. decide, choose, conclude,<br />

form an opinion; determine, consider, weigh, judge, deem: Sally<br />

hasn't yet made up her mind about marrying Jan. Let her make up<br />

her own mind. 14 out of one's mind. insane, mad, crazy: You're<br />

out of your mind if you think I'll go swimming in that<br />

shark-infested bay!<br />

--v. 15 object to, resent, take offence at, be offended by,<br />

dislike, be troubled or annoyed by, care, have any objection to,<br />

disapprove of, be bothered or affronted by: Do you mind not<br />

smoking? Yes, I mind very much. Would you mind moving your car,<br />

you're blocking the drive. 16 heed, attend to, pay attention to,<br />

obey, listen to, make or take note of, mark, note: Please mind<br />

what your mother says. 17 watch, be careful of, take care with,<br />

be cautious of: Mind your head at that low doorway! 18 watch<br />

over, take care of, care for, look after, sit with, babysit,<br />

guard, keep an eye on or out for, have or take charge of,<br />

attend: Suzie is minding the children so that we can get some

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