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- [mahyn]
- /maɪn/
- /maɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahyn]
- /maɪn/
Definitions of mine word
- noun mine an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc. 1
- noun mine a place where such minerals may be obtained, either by excavation or by washing the soil. 1
- noun mine a natural deposit of such minerals. 1
- noun mine an abundant source; store: a mine of information. 1
- noun mine a device containing a charge of explosive in a watertight casing, floating on or moored beneath the surface of the water for the purpose of blowing up an enemy ship that strikes it or passes close by it. 1
- noun mine a similar device used on land against personnel or vehicles; land mine. 1
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Origin of mine
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English mīn my; cognate with Old Norse mīn, German mein, Gothic meina; see me
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Parts of speech for Mine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".
mine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mine
noun mine
- field — Cyrus West, 1819–92, U.S. financier: projector of the first Atlantic cable.
- pit — the stone of a fruit, as of a cherry, peach, or plum.
- store — an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- quarry — an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.
- reserve — to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc.
verb mine
- unearth — to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
- shovel — an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
- drill — a large, baboonlike monkey, Mandrillus leucophaeus, of western Africa, similar to the related mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored: now endangered.
- hew — to strike forcibly with an ax, sword, or other cutting instrument; chop; hack.
- work — Henry Clay, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.
adjective mine
- yours — to address as “thou.”.
- his — any male person or animal; a man: hes and shes.
- hers — Slang. a female: Is the new baby a her or a him?
- its — sweet vermouth: gin and it.
- own — of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
Antonyms for mine
noun mine
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- result — to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.
- dearth — If there is a dearth of something, there is not enough of it.
- end — Come or bring to a final point; finish.
- mimine — Member of the Institute of Mining Engineers
verb mine
- bury — To bury something means to put it into a hole in the ground and cover it up with earth.