Mine is the first person singular possessive pronoun. A speaker or writer uses mine to refer to something that belongs or relates to himself or herself.
Her right hand is inches from mine.
That wasn't his fault, it was mine.
I'm looking for a friend of mine who lives here.
More Synonyms of mine
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mine noun and verb uses
(maɪn)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense mines, present participle mining, past tense, past participle mined
1. countable noun [oft noun NOUN]
A mine is a place where deep holes and tunnels are dug under the ground in order to obtain a mineral such as coal,diamonds, or gold.
...coal mines.
2. verb [usually passive]
When a mineral such as coal, diamonds, or gold is mined, it is obtained from the ground by digging deep holes and tunnels.
The pit is being shut down because it no longer has enough coal that can be minedeconomically. [beVERB-ed]
...the finest gems, mined from all corners of the world. [VERB-ed]
3. countable noun
A mine is a bomb which is hidden in the ground or in water and which explodes when people or things touch it.
4. verb
If an area of land or water is mined, mines are placed there which will explode when people or things touch them.
The approaches to the garrison have been heavily mined. [beVERB-ed]
[Also VERB noun]
Synonyms: lay mines in or under, sow with mines More Synonyms of mine
5.
See mine of information
6. See also mining
mine in British English1
(maɪn)
pronoun
1.
something or someone belonging to or associated with me
mine is best
2. of mine
determiner
3. (preceding a vowel) an archaic word for my1
mine eyes
mine host
Word origin
Old English mīn; compare Old High German, Old Norse mīn, Dutch mijn
mine in British English2
(maɪn)
noun
1.
a system of excavations made for the extraction of minerals, esp coal, ores, or precious stones
2.
any deposit of ore or minerals
3.
a lucrative source or abundant supply
she was a mine of information
4.
a device containing an explosive designed to destroy ships, vehicles, or personnel, usually laid beneath the ground or in water
5.
a tunnel or sap dug to undermine a fortification
6.
a groove or tunnel made by certain insects, esp in a leaf
verb
7.
to dig into (the earth) for (minerals)
8.
to make (a hole, tunnel, etc) by digging or boring
9.
to place explosive mines in position below the surface of (the sea or land)
10.
to undermine (a fortification) by digging mines or saps
11. another word for undermine
Derived forms
minable (ˈminable) or mineable (ˈmineable)
adjective
Word origin
C13: from Old French, probably of Celtic origin; compare Irish mein, Welsh mwyn ore, mine
mine in American English1
(maɪn)
noun
1.
a.
a large excavation made in the earth, from which to extract metallic ores, coal, precious stones, salt, or certain other minerals
see also quarry3
b.
the surface buildings, shafts, elevators, etc. of such an excavation
c.
a deposit of ore, coal, etc.
2.
any great source of supply
a mine of information
3.
a kind of fireworks device that explodes in the air and scatters a number of smaller fireworks
4. Military
a.
a tunnel dug under an enemy's trench, fort, etc., esp. one in which an explosive is placed to destroy the enemy or its fortifications
b.
an explosive charge in a container, buried in the ground for destroying enemy troops or vehicles on land, or placed in the sea for destroying enemy ships
5. Zoology
the burrow of an insect, esp. of a leaf miner
verb intransitiveWord forms: mined or ˈmining
6.
to dig a mine
; specif.,
a.
to dig ores, coal, etc. from the earth
b.
to dig or lay military mines
verb transitive
7.
a.
to dig in (the earth) for ores, coal, etc.
b.
to dig or remove (ores, coal, etc.) from the earth
8.
to take from (a source)
9.
a.
to dig a tunnel under (an enemy installation)
b.
to place explosive mines in or under
10.
to make hollows under the surface of
leaves mined by larvae
11.
to undermine or ruin slowly by secret methods, plotting, etc.
Word origin
ME < MFr < VL *mina < Celt, as in Ir mein, Welsh mwyn, vein of metal
mine in American English2
(maɪn)
pronoun
1.
that or those belonging to me: the possessive form of I2, used without a following noun, often after of
that book is mine; mine are better; he is a friend of mine
possessive pronominal adjective
2. Archaic
my: used before a word beginning with a vowel or the letter h [mine eyes, mine honor]; also used after a noun in direct address
daughter mine
Word origin
ME min < OE, gen. sing of ic, I, akin to Ger mein: for base see me
Examples of 'mine' in a sentence
mine
Few expected him to succeed in winning approval to build a big mine beneath a national park.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
None of their mine and bomb models are designed to disable.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The price tag is likely to include upfront cash plus further payments depending on the coal price and mine performance.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
An old girlfriend of mine tells me she's getting married.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In a matter of hours they look as if they've been down a coal mine.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The nationalisation of the coal mines in 1946 meant the family lost control of their lucrative income stream.
The Sun (2016)
It's hard to put a figure on how bad that will be but make mine a large one.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Gentle winter pruning keeps mine to about 1.5m x 1.5m.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Nine teams of rescuers were trying to contact three miners missing underground after an earthquake killed five others in Europe's largest copper mine.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The data gold mine kept yielding nuggets.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Those who work in deep mines experience this heat flux at uncomfortably close quarters.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
Preparing a rare earth mine to western environmental standards is costly.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
His lips were touching mine and his eyes were looking into mine.
John Cornwell Seminary Boy (2006)
Their work will be mined for information for years to come.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But these problems were mine to deal with.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
What is the area of his circle divided by the area of mine?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The quotations in this book are a gold mine for other writers.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
The past was for books like mine.
Charles Glass The Tribes Triumphant (2006)
Sounds ace for big families like mine.
The Sun (2016)
We should use robots to detect and destroy mines.
The Sun (2011)
It is a very inconvenient fault of mine.
George Eliot Middlemarch (1872)
Oceans where technology has made it possible to catch fish and mine for minerals at any depth need refuges.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The fronds can reach five metres long in their native conditions - mine are about two metres.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A mine exploded beneath the vehicle, and the crew were all killed.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In other languages
mine
British English: mine /maɪn/ NOUN
A mine is a deep hole or tunnel where people go to dig things like gold or diamonds out of rock.
American English: mine
Arabic: مَنْجِمٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: mina
Chinese: 矿
Croatian: rudnik
Czech: důl
Danish: mine
Dutch: mijn
European Spanish: mina
Finnish: kaivos
French: mine
German: Bergwerk
Greek: ορυχείο
Italian: miniera
Japanese: 鉱山
Korean: 광산
Norwegian: gruve
Polish: kopalnia
European Portuguese: mina
Romanian: mină
Russian: рудник
Latin American Spanish: mina
Swedish: mina
Thai: เหมืองแร่
Turkish: maden ocağı
Ukrainian: шахта
Vietnamese: mỏ khoáng sản
British English: mine /maɪn/ PRONOUN
Mine means belonging to me.
That isn't your bag, it's mine.
American English: mine
Arabic: مَلِكِيٌّ
Brazilian Portuguese: meu
Chinese: 我的
Croatian: moj
Czech: můj
Danish: min
Dutch: mijn
European Spanish: mío
Finnish: minun
French: mien (le)
German: mein
Greek: δικός μου
Italian: mio
Japanese: 私のもの
Korean: 내 것
Norwegian: min
Polish: mój
European Portuguese: meu
Romanian: al meu
Russian: мой
Latin American Spanish: mío
Swedish: min
Thai: ของฉัน
Turkish: benim
Ukrainian: мій
Vietnamese: của tôi
British English: mine VERB
When a mineral such as coal, diamonds, or gold is mined, it is obtained from the ground by digging deep holes and tunnels.
The pit is being shut down because it no longer has enough coal that can be mined economically.
American English: mine
Brazilian Portuguese: minar
Chinese: 采掘
European Spanish: extraer
French: extraire
German: fördern
Italian: estrarre
Japanese: 採掘する
Korean: 채광되다
European Portuguese: minar
Latin American Spanish: extraer
Chinese translation of 'mine'
mine 1
(maɪn)
pron
我的 (wǒ de)
a friend of mine我的一个(個)朋友 (wǒ de yī gè péngyou)
this is mine这(這)是我的 (zhè shì wǒ de)
these are mine这(這)些是我的 (zhèxiē shì wǒ de)
mine 2
(maɪn)
n(c)
(for coal, gold etc) 矿(礦) (kuàng) (座, zuò)
(= bomb) 地雷 (dìléi) (颗, kē)
vt
(= dig out)[coal, gold etc]开(開)采(採) (kāicǎi)
(= lay mines in)[area]布(佈)雷于(於) (bùléi yú)
he's a real mine of information他真是一本活字典 (tā zhēn shì yī běn huó zìdiǎn)
All related terms of 'mine'
coal mine
煤矿(礦) méikuàng
this is mine
这(這)是我的 zhè shì wǒ de
these are mine
这(這)些是我的 zhèxiē shì wǒ de
a friend of mine
我的一个(個)朋友 wǒ de yī gè péngyou
a friend of ours/mine
我们(們)/我的一个(個)朋友 wǒmen/wǒ de yī gè péngyou
he's a real mine of information
他真是一本活字典 tā zhēn shì yī běn huó zìdiǎn
1 (noun)
Definition
a place where minerals, esp. coal, ores, or precious stones, are dug from the ground
an explosion at a coal mine
Synonyms
pit
Up to ten pits and ten thousand jobs could be lost.
deposit
shaft
vein
a rich deep vein of copper in the rock
colliery
excavation
excavations in the earth
coalfield
lode
2 (noun)
Definition
a profitable source or abundant supply
a mine of information
Synonyms
source
store
I handed over my store of chocolate biscuits.
fund
He has an extraordinary fund of energy.
stock
a stock of food and other rations
supply
The brain requires a constant supply of oxygen.
reserve
The country's reserves of petrol are running very low.
treasury
These records are a treasury of information.
wealth
The city boasts a wealth of beautiful churches
abundance
hoard
a hoard of silver and jewels
1 (verb)
Definition
to dig minerals from the ground
not enough coal to be mined economically
Synonyms
dig up
extract
quarry
The large limestone caves are also quarried for cement.
unearth
Fossil hunters have unearthed the bones of an elephant.
delve
excavate
A team of archaeologists is excavating the site.
hew
dig for
2 (verb)
Definition
to place explosive mines in or on
The approaches to the garrison have been heavily mined.
Synonyms
lay mines in or under
sow with mines
3 (verb)
Synonyms
tunnel
The rebels tunnelled out of a maximum security jail.
undermine
This will undermine their chances of success.
weaken
Her opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened.
sap
I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength.
subvert
an alleged plot to subvert the state
Additional synonyms
in the sense of excavate
Definition
to make a hole in something by digging into it or hollowing it out
A team of archaeologists is excavating the site.
Synonyms
dig up,
mine,
dig,
tunnel,
scoop,
cut,
hollow,
trench,
burrow,
quarry,
delve,
gouge
in the sense of excavation
excavations in the earth
Synonyms
hole,
mine,
pit,
ditch,
shaft,
cutting,
cut,
hollow,
trench,
burrow,
quarry,
dig,
trough,
cavity,
dugout,
diggings
in the sense of fund
Definition
a supply or store of something
He has an extraordinary fund of energy.
Synonyms
store,
stock,
source,
supply,
mine,
reserve,
treasury,
vein,
reservoir,
accumulation,
hoard,
repository
Synonyms of 'mine'
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of hoard
Definition
a store of money, food, etc., hidden away for future use
a hoard of silver and jewels
Synonyms
store,
fund,
supply,
reserve,
mass,
pile,
heap,
fall-back,
accumulation,
stockpile,
stash,
cache,
treasure-trove
in the sense of quarry
Definition
to extract (stone) from a quarry
The large limestone caves are also quarried for cement.
Synonyms
excavate,
mine,
dig up,
dig out
in the sense of reserve
Definition
something kept back or set aside for future use
The country's reserves of petrol are running very low.
Synonyms
store,
fund,
savings,
stock,
capital,
supply,
reservoir,
fall-back,
stockpile,
hoard,
backlog,
cache
in the sense of sap
Definition
to weaken or exhaust the strength or confidence of
I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength.
Synonyms
weaken,
drain,
undermine,
rob,
exhaust,
bleed (informal),
erode,
deplete,
wear down,
enervate,
devitalize
in the sense of stock
Definition
a supply of something stored for future use
a stock of food and other rations
Synonyms
supply,
store,
reserve,
fund,
reservoir,
stockpile,
hoard,
cache
in the sense of store
Definition
a large supply or stock kept for future use
I handed over my store of chocolate biscuits.
Synonyms
supply,
stock,
reserve,
lot,
fund,
mine,
plenty,
provision,
wealth,
quantity,
reservoir,
abundance,
accumulation,
stockpile,
hoard,
plethora,
cache
in the sense of subvert
Definition
to bring about the downfall of (something existing by a system of law, such as a government)
an alleged plot to subvert the state
Synonyms
overturn,
destroy,
undermine,
upset,
ruin,
wreck,
demolish,
sabotage
in the sense of supply
Definition
an amount available for use
The brain requires a constant supply of oxygen.
Synonyms
store,
fund,
stock,
source,
reserve,
quantity,
reservoir,
stockpile,
hoard,
cache
in the sense of treasury
These records are a treasury of information.
Synonyms
rich source,
fund,
mine,
storehouse,
repository,
treasure house or trove
in the sense of undermine
Definition
to weaken gradually or insidiously
This will undermine their chances of success.
Synonyms
damage,
weaken,
threaten,
hurt,
injure,
impair,
sap,
put the kibosh on (informal),
throw a spanner in the works of (British, informal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of unearth
Definition
to dig up out of the earth
Fossil hunters have unearthed the bones of an elephant.
Synonyms
dig up,
excavate,
exhume,
dredge up (informal),
disinter
in the sense of vein
Definition
a clearly defined layer of ore or mineral in rock
a rich deep vein of copper in the rock
Synonyms
seam,
layer,
stratum,
course,
current,
bed,
deposit,
streak,
stripe,
lode
in the sense of weaken
Definition
to become or make weak or weaker
Her opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened.