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mind
A	noun
	1	mind, head, brain, psyche, nous
			that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚mind, head, brain, psyche, nous ╚subconscious mind; subconscious ╚unconscious mind; unconscious ╚ego ╚tabula rasa ╚noddle
	2	mind, intellect
			knowledge and intellectual ability; "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚ability; power ╚intelligence ╚mind, intellect
	3	mind
			attention; "don't pay him any mind"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚process; cognitive process; mental process; operation; cognitive operation ╚basic cognitive process ╚attention; attending ╚notice; observation; observance ╚mind
	4	mind
			recall or remembrance; "it came to mind"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚process; cognitive process; mental process; operation; cognitive operation ╚basic cognitive process ╚memory; remembering ╚recall; recollection; reminiscence ╚mind
	5	judgment, judgement, mind
			an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚content; cognitive content; mental object ╚belief ╚opinion; sentiment; persuasion; view; thought ╚judgment, judgement, mind ╚decision; determination; conclusion
	6	mind, idea
			your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚content; cognitive content; mental object ╚goal; end ╚purpose; intent; intention; aim; design ╚mind, idea
	7	thinker, creative thinker, mind
			an important intellectual; "the great minds of the 17th century"
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚living thing; animate thing ╚organism; being ╚person; individual; someone; somebody; mortal; human; soul ╚intellectual; intellect ╚thinker, creative thinker, mind
B	verb
	1	mind, bear in mind
			keep in mind
		Category Tree: remember; think of ╚mind, bear in mind ╚attend to; take to heart
	2	mind
			be concerned with or about something or somebody
		Category Tree: think; cogitate; cerebrate ╚think about ╚mind ╚worry; care
	3	beware, mind
			be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to; "Beware of telephone salesmen"
		Category Tree: watch; look out; watch out ╚beware, mind
	4	mind
			be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by; "I don't mind your behavior"
		Category Tree: think; cogitate; cerebrate ╚judge ╚disapprove; reject ╚object ╚mind ╚bristle at; bridle at; bridle up; bristle up
	5	take care, mind
			be in charge of or deal with; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements"
		Category Tree: control; command ╚manage; deal; care; handle ╚take care, mind ╚tend
	6	heed, mind, listen
			pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men"
		Category Tree: change ╚adjust; conform; adapt ╚obey ╚heed, mind, listen

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