minding

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of looking after or taking care of something or someone.

  - "She is minding the baby while her mother goes to the grocery store."
  - "I asked my neighbor to mind my dog while I'm away."

• Verb

  To pay attention or give thought to something.

  - "Please mind your manners at the dinner table."
  - "Can you mind the instructions carefully before starting the project?"

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Synonyms

heed

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with minding
finding , binding , grinding , blinding

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Minding (en) : The act of looking after or taking care of something or someone.
   

2. Minding (en) : To pay attention or give thought to something.
   

3. Mind (en) : The faculties of consciousness and thought.
   

4. Mind (en) : A person's opinion or attitude.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Minding (en) : The act of looking after or taking care of something or someone.
   

2. Minding (en) : To pay attention or give thought to something.
   

3. Mind (en) : The faculties of consciousness and thought.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of minding that leads to same result
mind , minded , minder , minders , minding , minds , mind out , minded out , minding out , minds out

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Forms

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minds, minding, minded, minds

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'minian' meaning 'to remember'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'minding' is often used in the context of pet care, with pet owners asking their neighbors to 'mind' their pets while they're away.

2. In some regions, 'minding' is also used to describe the act of keeping an eye on something or someone, such as 'minding the store' or 'minding the children'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Caregiving: The provision of assistance and support to individuals who require help due to age, disability, or illness.

2. Attention: The ability to focus one's mental resources on a particular task or subject.

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Culture

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In literature, 'minding' is often used to describe the responsibility and care taken by characters towards others or their possessions.

How to Memorize "minding"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of caring for something or someone.
   - Imagine yourself in a caretaking role.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'minding' with the image of a caregiver or a guardian.
   - Think of the word 'responsibility' when you see or hear the word 'minding'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Minding means caring for something, just like a minder at a museum guards its treasures'.

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