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Bother vs. Mind

Difference Between Bother and Mind

Bother

To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy
“I spoke French badly. So I always replied to him in English. This didn't bother him” (Paul Theroux).
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Mind

The mind is the set of faculties responsible for mental phenomena. Often the term is also identified with the phenomena themselves.
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Bother

To make agitated or perplexed; upset
“Jerry could see … how much the doctor had been bothered by the failure of the first surgery” (Rick Bass).
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Mind

The faculty of a human or other animal by which it thinks, perceives, feels, remembers, or desires
studying the relation between the brain and the mind.
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Bother

To intrude on without warrant or invitation; disturb
“When I saw him slumped in a chair, deep in thought, I decided not to bother him” (Pat Toomay).
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Mind

A person of great mental ability
the great minds of the century.
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Bother

To give discomfort or pain to
a back condition that bothers her constantly.
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Mind

Individual consciousness, memory, or recollection
I'll bear the problem in mind.
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Bother

To take the trouble (to do something); concern oneself with (accomplishing something)
“Most people [with the syndrome] have such mild symptoms that they never bother to see a doctor” (Jane E. Brody).
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Mind

Opinion or sentiment
He changed his mind when he heard all the facts.
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Bother

To take trouble; concern oneself
“old, hard-to-reach coal seams that were too complex or dangerous for other coal companies to bother with” (Jeff Goodell).
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Mind

Desire or inclination
She had a mind to spend her vacation in the desert.
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Bother

A cause or state of disturbance.
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Mind

Focus of thought; attention
I can't keep my mind on work.
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Bother

Used to express annoyance or mild irritation.
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Mind

A healthy mental state; sanity
losing one's mind.
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Bother

(transitive) To annoy, to disturb, to irritate.
Would it bother you if I smoked?
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Mind

The thought processes characteristic of a person or group; psychological makeup
the criminal mind.
the public mind.
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Bother

(intransitive) To feel care or anxiety; to make or take trouble; to be troublesome.
Why do I even bother to try?
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Mind

(Philosophy) The phenomena of intelligence, cognition, or consciousness, regarded as a material or immaterial aspect of reality.
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Bother

(intransitive) To do something which is of negligible inconvenience.
You didn’t even bother to close the door.
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Mind

To pay attention to
Mind closely what I tell you.
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Bother

Fuss, ado.
There was a bit of bother at the hairdresser's when they couldn't find my appointment in the book.
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Mind

To be careful about
Mind the icy sidewalk!.
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Bother

Trouble, inconvenience.
Yes, I can do that for you - it's no bother.
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Mind

To heed in order to obey
The children minded their babysitter.
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Bother

A mild expression of annoyance.
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Mind

To take care or charge of; look after
We minded the children while their parents went out.
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Bother

To annoy; to trouble; to worry; to perplex. See Pother.
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Mind

The capability for rational thought.
Despite advancing age, his mind was still as sharp as ever.
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Bother

To feel care or anxiety; to make or take trouble; to be troublesome.
Without bothering about it.
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Mind

The ability to be aware of things.
There was no doubt in his mind that they would win.
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Bother

One who, or that which, bothers; state of perplexity or annoyance; embarrassment; worry; disturbance; petty trouble; as, to be in a bother.
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Mind

The ability to remember things.
My mind just went blank.
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Bother

an angry disturbance;
he didn't want to make a fuss
they had labor trouble
a spot of bother
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Mind

The ability to focus the thoughts.
I can’t keep my mind on what I’m doing.
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Bother

something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness;
washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer
a bit of a bother
he's not a friend, he's an infliction
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Mind

Somebody that embodies certain mental qualities.
He was one of history’s greatest minds.
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Bother

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself;
He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday
Don't bother, please
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Mind

Judgment, opinion, or view.
He changed his mind after hearing the speech.
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Bother

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;
Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
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Mind

Desire, inclination, or intention.
She had a mind to go to Paris.
I have half a mind to do it myself.
I am of a mind to listen.
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Bother

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to;
Sorry to trouble you, but...
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Mind

A healthy mental state.
I, ______ being of sound mind and body, do herebynb...
You are losing your mind.
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Bother

intrude or enter uninvited;
Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers
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Mind

(philosophy) The non-material substance or set of processes in which consciousness, perception, affectivity, judgement, thinking, and will are based.
The mind is a process of the brain.
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Bother

make nervous or agitated;
The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster
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Mind

Continual prayer on a dead person's behalf for a period after their death.
a month's [or monthly] mind; a year's mind
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Bother

make confused or perplexed or puzzled
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Mind

(uncountable) Attention, consideration or thought.
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Mind

To bring or recall to mind; to remember; bear or keep in mind.
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Mind

To remember.
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Mind

To remind; put one's mind on.
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Mind

To turn one's mind to; to observe; to notice.
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Mind

To regard with attention; to treat as of consequence.
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Mind

To pay attention or heed to so as to obey; hence to obey; to make sure, to take care (that).
Mind you don't knock that glass over.
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Mind

To pay attention to, in the sense of occupying one's mind with, to heed.
You should mind your own business.
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Mind

To look after, to take care of, especially for a short period of time.
Would you mind my bag for me?
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Mind

To be careful about.
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Mind

To purpose, intend, plan.
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Mind

Take note; used to point out an exception or caveat.
I'm not very healthy. I do eat fruit sometimes, mind.
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Mind

(originally and chiefly in negative or interrogative constructions) To dislike, to object to; to be bothered by.
I wouldn't mind an ice cream right now.
Do you mind if I smoke?
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Mind

The intellectual or rational faculty in man; the understanding; the intellect; the power that conceives, judges, or reasons; also, the entire spiritual nature; the soul; - often in distinction from the body.
By the mind of man we understand that in him which thinks, remembers, reasons, wills.
What we mean by mind is simply that which perceives, thinks, feels, wills, and desires.
Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
The mind shall banquet, though the body pine.
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Mind

The state, at any given time, of the faculties of thinking, willing, choosing, and the like; psychical activity or state;
A fool uttereth all his mind.
Being so hard to me that brought your mind, I fear she'll prove as hard to you in telling her mind.
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Mind

Choice; inclination; liking; intent; will.
If it be your minds, then let none go forth.
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Mind

Memory; remembrance; recollection; as, to have or keep in mind, to call to mind, to put in mind, etc.
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Mind

Courage; spirit.
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Mind

To fix the mind or thoughts on; to regard with attention; to treat as of consequence; to consider; to heed; to mark; to note.
My lord, you nod: you do not mind the play.
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Mind

To occupy one's self with; to employ one's self about; to attend to; as, to mind one's business.
Bidding him be a good child, and mind his book.
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Mind

To obey; as, to mind parents; the dog minds his master.
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Mind

To have in mind; to purpose.
I mind to tell him plainly what I think.
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Mind

To put in mind; to remind.
He minded them of the mutability of all earthly things.
I do thee wrong to mind thee of it.
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Mind

To give attention or heed; to obey; as, the dog minds well.
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Mind

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
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Mind

recall or remembrance;
it came to mind
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Mind

an opinion formed by judging something;
he was reluctant to make his judgment known
she changed her mind
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Mind

an important intellectual;
the great minds of the 17th century
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Mind

attention;
don't pay him any mind
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Mind

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
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Mind

knowledge and intellectual ability;
he reads to improve his mind
he has a keen intellect
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Mind

be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by;
I don't mind your behavior
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Mind

be concerned with or about something or somebody
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Mind

be in charge of or deal with;
She takes care of all the necessary arrangements
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Mind

pay close attention to; give heed to;
Heed the advice of the old men
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Mind

be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to;
Beware of telephone salesmen
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Mind

keep in mind
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