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mince

mince
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mins]
    • /mɪns/
    • /mɪns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mins]
    • /mɪns/

Definitions of mince word

  • verb with object mince to cut or chop into very small pieces. 1
  • verb with object mince to soften, moderate, or weaken (one's words), especially for the sake of decorum or courtesy. 1
  • verb with object mince to perform or utter with affected elegance. 1
  • verb with object mince to subdivide minutely, as land or a topic for study. 1
  • verb without object mince to walk or move with short, affectedly dainty steps. 1
  • verb without object mince Archaic. to act or speak with affected elegance. 1

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Origin of mince

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English mincen < Middle French minc(i)er < Vulgar Latin *minūtiāre to mince; see minute2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mince

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mince popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

mince usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mince

verb mince

  • crumble — If something crumbles, or if you crumble it, it breaks into a lot of small pieces.
  • grind — to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.
  • cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
  • hash — hashish.
  • chip — Chips are long, thin pieces of potato fried in oil or fat and eaten hot, usually with a meal.

noun mince

  • hamburger — a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground or chopped beef, usually in a roll or bun, variously garnished.
  • mincemeat — a mixture composed of minced apples, suet, and sometimes meat, together with raisins, currants, candied citron, etc., for filling a pie.

Antonyms for mince

verb mince

  • reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
  • raise — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
  • strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.

Top questions with mince

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