MIND - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
Example: I don't mind your behavior
Categories: Object
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
be concerned with or about something or somebody
Categories: Think about
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Noun
attention
Example: don't pay him any mind
Categories: Notice, Observation, Observance
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Verb
keep in mind
Categories: Remember, Think of
Meaning 5
Part of speech: Noun
knowledge and intellectual ability
Example: he reads to improve his mind; he has a keen intellect
Categories: Intelligence
Synonyms
Listen, Judgement, Nous, Creative thinker, Thinker
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "mind" comes from Proto-Indo-European *men-. It started in Proto-Indo-European *méntis. Then it appeared in Proto-Germanic *mundiz. Later, people used it in Old English mynd. After that, it was Middle English minde. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Old High German: gimunt
- Danish: minde
- Icelandic: minni
- Gothic: 𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌳𐍃
- Latin: mēns
- Sanskrit: मनस्
- Ancient Greek: μένος
- Albanian: mënd
- Old English: myntan
🔗 Related Words
mint#Etymology 3 – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word traveled through multiple civilizations—each culture shaped its meaning slightly!