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verb

To obey
be under the authority of, heed, do as told; see behave 2, obey 1.
To give one's attention
heed, attend, be attentive to; see regard 1.
To be careful
tend, watch out for, have oversight of, take care, trouble, be wary, be concerned for, be solicitous, dislike, object, mind one's p's and q's*, have a care*, sleep with one eye open*, keep one's chin in*; see also care 2.
Antonyms neglect*, ignore, be careless.
To remember
recollect, recall, bring to mind; see remember 1.
To object to
complain, deplore, be opposed to; see dislike, object 1.

noun

Intellectual potentiality
soul, spirit, intellect, brain, consciousness, thought, mentality, intuition, perception, conception, intelligence, intellectuality, apperception, percipience, psyche, conscious, subconscious, ego, capacity, judgment, understanding, wisdom, genius, talent, reasoning, instinct, ratiocination, thinking principle, wit, mental faculties, intellectual faculties, creativity, ingenuity, intellectual powers, intellectual processes, gray matter*, brainstuff*, brainpower*, milk in the coconut*, what it takes*.
Purpose
intention, inclination, determination; see purpose 1.
Memory
subconscious, remembrance, cognizance; see memory 1.

bear (or keep) in mind

heed, recollect, recall; see remember 1.

be in one's right mind

be mentally well, be rational, be sane; see reason 2.

be of one mind

have the same opinion, concur, be in accord; see agree.

be of two minds

be undecided, be irresolute, vacillate, ride the fence, sit on the fence; see also waver.

call to mind

recall, recollect, bring to mind; see remember 1.

change one's mind

alter one's opinion, change one's views, decide against, recant, alter one's convictions, modify one's ideas, have second thoughts, have a change of heart, think better of something; see also change 1.

give someone a piece of one's mind

rebuke, confute, criticize; see censure.

have (a good or great or half a) mind to

be inclined to, propose, tend to; see intend 1.

have in mind

recall, recollect, think of; see remember 1.
purpose, propose, be inclined to;

know one's own mind

know oneself, be deliberate, have a plan; see know 1.

make up one's mind

form a definite opinion, choose, finalize; see decide 1.

meeting of the minds

concurrence, unity, harmony; see agreement 2.

on one's mind

occupying one's thoughts, causing concern, worrying one; see important 1.

out of one's mind

mentally ill, raving, mad, crazy; see insane 1.

put in mind

recall, inform, call attention to; see remind 2.

set one's mind on

determine, intend, plan; see decide 1, intend 1.

take one's mind off

turn one's attention from, divert, change; see distract 1.

to one's mind

in one's opinion, as one sees it, according to one; see personally 2.

See mind in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II

noun

The seat of the faculty of intelligence and reason:
brain, head. (Informal) gray matter. See thoughts
The faculty of thinking, reasoning, and acquiring and applying knowledge:
brain (often used in plural), brainpower, intellect, intelligence, mentality, sense, understanding, wit. (Slang) smart (used in plural). See ability, thoughts
A person of great mental ability:
brain, intellect, intellectual, thinker. See ability
The thought processes characteristic of an individual or group:
ethos, mentality, mindset, psyche, psychology. Idiom: what makes someone tick. See thoughts
Something believed or accepted as true by a person:
belief, conviction, feeling, idea, notion, opinion, persuasion, position, sentiment, view. See opinion
A desire for a particular thing or activity:
fancy, liking, pleasure, will. See like
A healthy mental state:
lucidity, lucidness, reason, saneness, sanity, sense (often used in plural), soundness, wit (used in plural). (Slang) marble (used in plural). See sane

verb

To be careful:
beware, look out, watch out. Idioms: be on guard, be on the lookout, keep an eye peeled , take care (or heed). See awareness, careful
To renew an image or thought in the mind:
bethink, recall, recollect, remember, reminisce, retain, revive, think. Idiom: bring to mind. See remember
To perceive with a special effort of the senses or the mind:
descry, detect, discern, distinguish, mark, note, notice, observe, remark, see. See knowledge, see
(Regional)
To have in mind as a goal or purpose:
aim, contemplate, design, intend, mean¹, plan, project, propose, purpose, target. See planned, purpose
To act in conformity with:
abide by, adhere, carry out, comply, conform, follow, keep, obey, observe. Idiom: toe the line (or mark). See accept, same
To have an objection:
care, object. See concern
To have the care and supervision of:
attend, care for, look after, minister to, see to, tend², watch. Idioms: keep an eye on, look out for, take care (or charge) of, take under one's wing. See care for

See mind in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms

mind intellect intelligence brain wit ¹reason

These nouns denote the capacity of thinking, reasoning, and acquiring and applying knowledge. Mind refers broadly to the capacities for thought, perception, memory, and decision: “No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear” (Edmund Burke).
Intellect stresses knowing, thinking, and understanding: “Opinion is ultimately determined by the feelings, and not by the intellect” (Herbert Spencer).
Intelligence implies solving problems, learning from experience, and reasoning abstractly: “The world of the future will be an ever more demanding struggle against the limitations of our intelligence” (Norbert Wiener).
Brain suggests strength of intellect: We racked our brains to find a solution.
Wit stresses quickness of intelligence or facility of comprehension: “There is no such whetstone, to sharpen a good wit and encourage a will to learning, as is praise” (Roger Ascham).
Reason, the capacity for logical, rational, and analytic thought, embraces comprehending, evaluating, and drawing conclusions: “Since I have had the full use of my reason, nobody has ever heard me laugh” (Earl of Chesterfield).