minded

Etymology

From mind + -ed. Compare Old English -mōd (“minded”), Old English ġehyġd (“minded; disposed”).

adj

  1. (in combination, usually hyphenated) Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination.
    a fair-minded person
    a fair-minded decision
    literary-minded, literature-minded, two-minded
    Downtown merchants can’t condone sending the spend-minded to Lancaster Mall, where they can park without fear in mega-macadam lots. 2004-10-29, Carol McAlice Currie, “Unposted laws make downtown seem unwelcoming”, in Statesman Journal, volume 152, number 214, Salem, OR, page 1C
  2. Having a preference for doing something; having a likelihood, or disposition to carry out an act.
    I am minded to refuse the request.
    Order another drink if you are so minded
    He seems minded to go ahead with the plan.

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of mind

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