never mind
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English
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (US) IPA(key): /ˈnɛ.vɚˌmaɪnd/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnɛv.ə(ɹ)ˌmaɪnd/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Hyphenation: ne‧ver‧mind
Verb
[edit]- (hortative) It is not important; do not fret; used to reassure or comfort the person to whom it is said.
- I'm afraid I’ve broken your mug. — Never mind, it was old and I was going to throw it away.
- Did you fall over and hurt your knee? Never mind, I’ll put a bandage on it.
- (hortative) Do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something).
- Never mind about me — you go and I’ll join you later.
- Here’s some money for you. Never mind about paying me back; you can keep it.
- (hortative) Indicates a withdrawal or retractment of a previous statement.
- You're a fool. — What did you call me? — Never mind.
- Can you hand me that screwdriver? Wait, never mind, give me the fire extinguisher instead.
- (idiomatic) Let alone; much less.
- They wouldn't go near that place, never mind spending an entire day there.
- 25 November 2022, Jonathan Tannenwald, “U.S. dominates England for long stretches, but plays to 0-0 tie at World Cup”, in The Philadeplhia Inquirer[2]:
- It’s remarkable that this game could have been even better than it was. The U.S. has rarely outplayed any opponent in its modern era of World Cup games, never mind a superpower that won its opener 6-2 over Iran.
Synonyms
[edit]- (It is not important): forget about it, forget it
- (Do not be concerned): pay someone no mind
- (Withdrawal of previous statement): belay my last
Translations
[edit]it is not important
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do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
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I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
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Noun
[edit]never mind (plural never minds)
- Alternative form of nevermind
- 1998, Dana Stabenow, Fire and Ice, page 159:
- But close enough in spirit as to make no never mind.
References
[edit]- “never mind”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English never mind.
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