presence mind
presence of mind
noun
a calm state of mind that allows one to think clearly or act effectively in an emergency.
Origin:
1655–65
1655–65
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noun
1.
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
2.
Psychology. the totality of conscious and unconscious mental processes and activities.
3.
intellect or understanding, as distinguished from the faculties of feeling and willing; intelligence.
4.
a particular instance of the intellect or intelligence, as in a person.
5.
a person considered with reference to intellectual power: the greatest minds of the twentieth century.
6.
intellectual power or ability.
7.
reason, sanity, or sound mental condition: to lose one's mind.
8.
a way of thinking and feeling; disposition; temper: a liberal mind.
9.
a state of awareness or remembrance: The poem puts me in mind of experiences both new and forgotten.
10.
opinion, view, or sentiments: to change one's mind.
11.
inclination or desire: to be of a mind to listen.
12.
purpose, intention, or will: Let me know your mind in this matter before Tuesday.
13.
psychic or spiritual being, as opposed to matter.
14.
a conscious or intelligent agency or being: an awareness of a mind ordering the universe.
15.
remembrance or recollection; memory: Former days were called to mind.
16.
attention; thoughts: He can't keep his mind on his studies.
17.
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. notice; attention: When he's like that, just pay him no mind.
18.
Roman Catholic Church. a commemoration of a person's death, especially by a Requiem Mass. Compare month's mind, year's mind.
19.
( initial capital letter ) . Also called Divine Mind. Christian Science. God; the incorporeal source of life, substance, and intelligence. Compare mortal mind.
verb (used with object)
20.
to pay attention to.
21.
to heed or obey (a person, advice, instructions, etc.).
22.
to apply oneself or attend to: to mind one's own business.
23.
to look after; take care of; tend: to mind the baby.
24.
to be careful, cautious, or wary about: Mind what you say.
25.
to feel concern at; care about.
26.
to feel disturbed or inconvenienced by; object to (usually used in negative or interrogative constructions): Would you mind handing me that book?
27.
to regard as concerning oneself or as mattering: Don't mind his bluntness.
28.
verb (used without object)
Idioms 29.
to pay attention.
30.
to obey.
31.
to take notice, observe, or understand (used chiefly in the imperative): Mind now, I want you home by twelve.
32.
to be careful or wary.
33.
to care, feel concern, or object (often used in negative or interrogative constructions): Mind if I go? Don't mind if I do.
35.
bear/keep in mind, to remember: Bear in mind that the newspaper account may be in error.
36.
blow one's mind, Slang.
a.
to change one's perceptions, awareness, etc., as through the use of drugs or narcotics.
b.
to overwhelm a person with intense excitement, pleasure, astonishment, or dismay: Cool jazz really blows my mind.
37.
cross one's mind, to occur suddenly to one: A disturbing thought crossed her mind.
38.
give someone a piece of one's mind, Informal. to rebuke, reprimand, or scold sharply: I'll give him a piece of my mind for telling such a lie!
39.
have a good mind to, to feel tempted or inclined to: I have a good mind to leave you here all alone.
40.
have half a mind to, to be almost decided to; be inclined to.
41.
know one's own mind, to be firm in one's intentions, opinions, or plans; have assurance: She may be only a child, but she knows her own mind.
42.
43.
meeting of minds, complete agreement; accord: A meeting of minds between the union and the employer seemed impossible.
44.
never mind, don't worry or be troubled; it is of no concern: Never mind—the broken glass will be easy to replace.
45.
on one's mind, constantly in one's thoughts; of concern to one: The approaching trial was on his mind.
46.
out of one's mind,
a.
mad; insane: You must be out of your mind to say such a ridiculous thing.
b.
totally distracted: He's out of his mind with worry.
c.
emotionally overwhelmed: out of her mind with joy.
47.
Origin:
before 900; (noun) Middle English mynd(e), aphetic variant (see y-) of imynd, Old English gemynd memory, remembrance, mind; cognate with Gothic gamunds; akin to Latin mēns mind, Greek manía madness; (v.) Middle English minden, derivative of the noun
before 900; (noun) Middle English mynd(e), aphetic variant (see y-) of imynd, Old English gemynd memory, remembrance, mind; cognate with Gothic gamunds; akin to Latin mēns mind, Greek manía madness; (v.) Middle English minden, derivative of the noun
Related forms
sub·mind, noun
un·mind·ing, adjective
Synonyms
1. reason. Mind, intellect, intelligence refer to mental equipment or qualities. Mind is that part of a human being that thinks, feels, and wills, as contrasted with body: His mind was capable of grasping the significance of the problem. Intellect is reasoning power as distinguished from feeling; it is often used in a general sense to characterize high mental ability: to appeal to the intellect, rather than the emotions. Intelligence is ability to learn and to understand; it is also mental alertness or quickness of understanding: A dog has more intelligence than many other animals. 6. Mind, brain, brains may refer to mental capacity. Mind is the philosophical and general term for the center of mental activity, and is therefore used of intellectual powers: a brilliant mind. Brain is properly the physiological term for the organic structure that makes mental activity possible ( The brain is the center of the nervous system. ), but it is often applied, like mind, to intellectual capacity: a fertile brain. Brains is the anatomical word ( the brains of an animal used for food ), but, in popular usage, it is applied to intelligence (particularly of a shrewd, practical nature): To run a business takes brains. 10. bent, leaning, proclivity, penchant; wish, liking. 11. intent. 21. mark.
1. reason. Mind, intellect, intelligence refer to mental equipment or qualities. Mind is that part of a human being that thinks, feels, and wills, as contrasted with body: His mind was capable of grasping the significance of the problem. Intellect is reasoning power as distinguished from feeling; it is often used in a general sense to characterize high mental ability: to appeal to the intellect, rather than the emotions. Intelligence is ability to learn and to understand; it is also mental alertness or quickness of understanding: A dog has more intelligence than many other animals. 6. Mind, brain, brains may refer to mental capacity. Mind is the philosophical and general term for the center of mental activity, and is therefore used of intellectual powers: a brilliant mind. Brain is properly the physiological term for the organic structure that makes mental activity possible ( The brain is the center of the nervous system. ), but it is often applied, like mind, to intellectual capacity: a fertile brain. Brains is the anatomical word ( the brains of an animal used for food ), but, in popular usage, it is applied to intelligence (particularly of a shrewd, practical nature): To run a business takes brains. 10. bent, leaning, proclivity, penchant; wish, liking. 11. intent. 21. mark.
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World English Dictionary
mind (maɪnd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the human faculty to which are ascribed thought, feeling, etc; often regarded as an immaterial part of a person |
| 2. | intelligence or the intellect, esp as opposed to feelings or wishes |
| 3. | recollection or remembrance; memory: it comes to mind |
| 4. | the faculty of original or creative thought; imagination: it's all in the mind |
| 5. | a person considered as an intellectual being: the great minds of the past |
| 6. | opinion or sentiment: we are of the same mind; to change one's mind; to have a mind of one's own; to know one's mind; to speak one's mind |
| 7. | condition, state, or manner of feeling or thought: no peace of mind; his state of mind |
| 8. | an inclination, desire, or purpose: I have a mind to go |
| 9. | attention or thoughts: keep your mind on your work |
| 10. | a sound mental state; sanity (esp in the phrase out of one's mind) |
| 11. | intelligence, as opposed to material things: the mind of the universe |
| 12. | (in Cartesian philosophy) one of two basic modes of existence, the other being matter |
| 13. | slang blow someone's mind |
| a. to cause someone to have a psychedelic experience | |
| b. to astound or surprise someone | |
| 14. | give someone a piece of one's mind to criticize or censure (someone) frankly or vehemently |
| 15. | in two minds, of two minds undecided; wavering: he was in two minds about marriage |
| 16. | make up one's mind to decide (something or to do something): he made up his mind to go |
| 17. | on one's mind in one's thoughts |
| 18. | put one in mind of to remind (one) of |
| —vb | |
| 19. | ( |
| 20. | to pay attention to (something); heed; notice: to mind one's own business |
| 21. | (tr; takes a clause as object) to make certain; ensure: mind you tell her |
| 22. | (tr) to take care of; have charge of: to mind the shop |
| 23. | ( |
| 24. | (tr) to obey (someone or something); heed: mind your father! |
| 25. | to be concerned (about); be troubled (about): never mind your hat; never mind about your hat; never mind |
| 26. | (tr; passive; takes an infinitive) to be intending or inclined (to do something): clearly he was not minded to finish the story |
| 27. | dialect (Scot), (English) (tr) to remember: do ye mind his name? |
| 28. | (Scot) (tr) to remind: that minds me of another story |
| 29. | mind you an expression qualifying a previous statement: Dogs are nice. Mind you, I don't like all dogs Related: mental, noetic, phrenic |
| Related: mental, noetic, phrenic | |
| [Old English gemynd mind; related to Old High German gimunt memory] | |
| presence of mind | |
| —n | |
| the ability to remain calm and act constructively during times of crisis | |
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Word Origin & History
mind
O.E. gemynd "memory, thinking, intention," P.Gmc. *ga-menthijan (cf. Goth. muns "thought," munan "to think;" O.N. minni "mind;" Ger. minne, originally "memory, loving memory"), from PIE base *men- "think, remember, have one's mind aroused" (cf. Skt. matih "thought," munih "sage, seer;" Gk. memona "I
yearn," mania "madness," mantis "one who divines, prophet, seer;" L. mens "mind, understanding, reason," memini "I remember," mentio "remembrance;" Lith. mintis "thought, idea," O.C.S. mineti "to believe, think," Rus. pamjat "memory"). "Memory" is one of the oldest senses, now almost obsolete except in old expressions such as bear in mind, call to mind. Phrase time out of mind is attested from early 15c. To pay no mind "disregard" is recorded from 1916, Amer.Eng. dialect. To have half a mind to "to have one's mind half made up to (do something)" is recorded from 1726. Mind-reading is from 1882.
mind
mid-14c., "to remember," also "to remind," from the noun; sense of "object to, dislike" is from c.1600. Meaning "to take care of, look after" is from 1690s. Related: Minded; minding.
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Medical Dictionary
mind (mīnd)
n.
The human consciousness that originates in the brain and is manifested especially in thought, perception, emotion, will, memory, and imagination.
The collective conscious and unconscious processes in a sentient organism that direct and influence mental and physical behavior.
presence of mind pres·ence of mind (prěz'əns)
n.
The ability to think and act calmly and efficiently, especially in an emergency situation.
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