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单词 to give one's mind to
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to give (also put, set, turn) one's mind to
a. The direction or focus of a person's thoughts, desires, inclinations, or energies. In phrases, as one's mind is (also runs) on: one attends to, thinks of, is interested in, or is absorbed by. to set (also have, keep, turn) one's mind on: to desire to attain or accomplish, put or keep before one as an object of desire or as a goal; to concentrate on. to give (also put, set, turn) one's mind to: to concentrate one's attention on; to bend one's energies towards accomplishing or attaining (an objective).
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the mind > will > wish or inclination > [noun]
willeOE
hearteOE
i-willc888
self-willeOE
intent?c1225
device1303
couragec1320
talentc1325
greec1330
voluntyc1330
fantasyc1374
likinga1375
disposingc1380
pleasancea1382
affectionc1390
wish1390
disposition1393
affecta1398
likea1400
lista1400
pleasingc1400
emplesance1424
pleasurec1425
well-willingc1443
notiona1450
mindc1450
fancy1465
empleseur1473
hest?a1513
plighta1535
inclination1541
cue1567
month's mind1580
disposedness1583
leaning1587
humour1595
wouldings1613
beneplacit1643
wouldingness1645
vergency1649
bene-placiture1662
good liking1690
draught1758
tida1774
inkling1787
the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > [verb (transitive)]
willeOE
wilnec897
desirec1230
catcha1350
appetec1385
appetitec1385
to wait after ——1393
to set (also have, keep, turn) one's mind onc1450
list1545
exopt1548
to have a mind1553
desiderate1646
lust1653
to have eyes for1657
like1685
want1698
choose1766
to be stuck on1878
the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > occupy or engage (a person) [verb (transitive)] > engage in or busy oneself about > devote oneself to or take time for
takea1350
to give (also put, set, turn) one's mind toc1450
to give upa1616
to give into ——1692
invest1837
c1450 (?a1400) Wars Alexander (Ashm.) 269 Ȝe behald me sa hogely, quare-on is ȝour mynde?
1475 J. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 484 My mynde is now nott most vppon bokys.
1509 A. Barclay Brant's Shyp of Folys (Pynson) f. clxxiiv For a ryche man settynge theron his mynde Shal into heuen right hardly passage fynde.
a1578 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 129 The kingis maiestie sett his haill care and mynd to invaide Ingland.
a1593 C. Marlowe Edward II (1594) sig. D3 Still his minde runs on his minion.
a1628 J. Carmichaell Coll. Prov. in Scots (1957) No. 793 His mynd is on his meate.
1677 A. Horneck Great Law Consideration (1704) iv. 105 The wolf..sent to school to learn to spell, could make nothing of all that was said to him but sheep. His mind still ran upon that.
1732 True & Faithful Narr. in J. Swift Misc. III. ii. 263 His mind was wholly turn'd upon Spiritual Matters.
1768 L. Sterne Sentimental Journey I. 94 The landlord deliver'd this in a manner which instantly set my mind to the business I was upon.
1827 B. Disraeli Vivian Grey III. v. xv. 301 I've set my mind upon your joining the party.
1850 C. Dickens David Copperfield xxxv. 357 Sordid and selfish as I knew it was..to let my mind run on my own distress so much.
1859 Ld. Tennyson Vivien in Idylls of King 126 And since he kept his mind on one sole aim.
1861 A. P. Stanley Lect. Eastern Church (1869) vi. 254 But each of the sacraments must often have been deferred to a time when the candidates could give their whole minds to the subject.
1898 J. M. Falkner Moonfleet iii. 37 I had my mind on diamonds and all kinds of mammon.
1926 R. Lardner Who Dealt? ix. 217 I'll stop talking now and try and keep my mind on the game.
1955 D. Eden Darling Clementine xvii. 173 At first her mind had not been on Fergus.
1958 K. Amis I like it Here i. 18 There's plenty of time to play with and I'm sure we can get it all sorted out if we put our minds to it.
1971 P. G. Wodehouse Much Obliged, Jeeves x. 104 When an aunt has set her mind on a thing, it's no use trying to put in a nolle prosequi.
1991 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Apr. 220/1 Was his mind on the time he was..almost given up for dead, at approximately the age of many of the flyboys who would later be running sorties from Dhahran?
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