verb
mind
To feel bothered by or object to something.
Do you mind if I open the window here?
Etymology
The older noun concerns thought and attention. The objection sense develops from taking something to heart or being troubled by it, especially in expressions such as do you mind.
More examples
- She does not mind the noise.
- I would mind missing the concert.
- Never mind the small scratch.
Forms
mind · minds · minded · minding
Similar words
- object
- More explicitly expresses opposition rather than discomfort.