Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make up one's mind

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: make up one's -mind
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To decide; to reach a conclusion.

Example Sentences

"I can't make up my mind whether to have ice cream or cake."
""I was dragged up at the workhouse school till I was twelve. Then I ran away and sold papers in the streets, and anything else that I could pick up a few coppers by—except steal. I never did that. I always made up my mind I'd be a big man some day, and—I'm glad I didn't steal.""
"One day child, I won't have to listen to your lies / On that day, I'll be able to make up my own mind / You know, I think I done finally realized / And now I think I can put you out of my life"
"By that time, Labour had made up its mind."

Inflected Forms

makes up one's mind (present, singular) making up one's mind (participle, present) made up one's mind (participle, past) made up one's mind (past)

Phrases

have a mind of one's own change one's mind

Frequently Paired Words

have a mind of one's own change one's mind

Synonyms

judge make a decision choose up decide determine resolve find posken make up one's mind take a decision work out

Questions

What does make up one's mind mean?: To decide; to reach a conclusion.

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