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minded | mindes |

As an adjective minded

is having a mind (inclination) for something.

As a verb minded

is past tense of mind.

As a noun mindes is

plural of minde.

minded

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a mind (inclination) for something.
    • literary-minded
    literature-minded
  • Having a preference for doing something; having a likelihood, or disposition to carry out an act.
    • I am minded to refuse the request.

    Usage notes

    This adjective is used * in sense 1 , only with a preceding word describing the object of the inclination, and the two are usually hyphenated. * in sense 2 , only in the construction to be minded to do something.

    Derived terms

    * broad-minded * civic-minded * high-minded * right-minded * small-minded * tough-minded

    Verb

    (head)
  • (mind)

    • Anagrams

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    mindes

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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