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To give an accurate and exhaustive account of that period would need a far less brilliant pen than mine.
Max Beerbohm

Meaning of "mine" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MINE

Old English mīn; compare Old High German, Old Norse mīn, Dutch mijn.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MINE

mine  [maɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mine can act as a pronoun and a determiner.
The pronoun is a word that replaces other terms that designate people or things at any given moment.

The determinant is a modifier that provides context to the noun, often in terms of quantity and possession.

WHAT DOES MINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mine

Mine or mines may refer to: ▪ Belonging to oneself ▪ Land mine, an anti-tank and anti-personnel weapon ▪ Naval mine, an explosive device placed in water to destroy ships or submarines ▪ Mining, extraction of mineral resources from the ground ▪ Metaphorically, to extract something of value from a great mass of material, as in data mining ▪ Mining, digging under a fortified military position...

Definition of mine in the English dictionary

The definition of mine in the dictionary is something or someone belonging to or associated with me.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MINE


define
dɪˈfaɪn
design
dɪˈzaɪn
divine
dɪˈvaɪn
fine
faɪn
hotline
ˈhɒtˌlaɪn
Klein
klaɪn
Liechtenstein
ˈlɪktənˌstaɪn
ligne
laɪn
line
laɪn
nine
naɪn
offline
ˈɒfˌlaɪn
online
ˈɒnˌlaɪn
outline
ˈaʊtˌlaɪn
refine
rɪˈfaɪn
shine
ʃaɪn
sign
saɪn
sinh
ʃaɪn
sunshine
ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn
timeline
ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn
valentine
ˈvælənˌtaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINE

mine detection
mine detector
mine disposal
mine dump
mine-clearing
mine-sweeping
mineable
minefield
minehunter
minelayer
minelaying
miner
miner´s right
mineral
mineral deposits
mineral dressing
mineral jelly
mineral kingdom
mineral oil

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINE

Caroline
Catherine
combine
cuisine
decline
determine
eine
engine
genuine
imagine
machine
magazine
Maine
marine
medicine
nicotine
on line
search engine
seine
Ukraine

Synonyms and antonyms of mine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MINE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mine» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mine

Translation of «mine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MINE

Find out the translation of mine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mina
570 millions of speakers

English

mine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मेरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَنْجِمٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рудник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lombong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bergwerk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鉱山
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

광산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

என்னுடையது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माझे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mayın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

miniera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kopalnia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шахта
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ορυχείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

myn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mina
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gruve
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mine

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINE»

The term «mine» is very widely used and occupies the 2.856 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mine» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mine

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10 QUOTES WITH «MINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mine.
1
John Abercrombie
Every time I listen back to solos of mine I'll hear something I like and then another phrase that I can't stand. You have to live with what you play. And the recording medium puts that on us. When I play live gigs I don't think so much like that.
2
Neil Armstrong
I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine.
3
Rosanna Arquette
Music used to change people's minds - and it still changes mine.
4
Max Beerbohm
To give an accurate and exhaustive account of that period would need a far less brilliant pen than mine.
5
Theodore Bikel
What moves me is neither ethnocentric pride nor sectarian arrogance. I make no claim that Jewish culture is superior to other cultures. But it is mine.
6
Jimmy Carl Black
I've been writing Indian music for a while. Indian music is about Mother Earth, and mine is no exception.
7
Charles Bradlaugh
I cannot follow you Christians; for you try to crawl through your life upon your knees, while I stride through mine on my feet.
8
Larry Bucshon
Here in Indiana and in many states throughout the union, we rely on coal to power our homes and provide good-paying middle class jobs - like the one my family relied on when I was a kid. The coal mine helped put food on our table and helped me pursue an education and realize the American Dream.
9
Dick Cavett
Japanese is sort of a hobby of mine, and I can get around Japan with ease.
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Hussein Chalayan
Being a part of exhibitions is not a burden; it's another way for an independent label such as mine to reach a larger audience by exposing them to my whole body of work.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINE»

Discover the use of mine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
I, Me, Mine
Offers a rare inside view of the Beatles and the cultural revolution of which they were a part, with a personal recollection of Harrison's evolution as a musician and composer.
George Harrison, 2007
2
Imani All Mine
Relates the story of Tasha, an unwed fourteen-year-old who raises her daughter Imani and survives the increasingly violent ghettos of Buffalo, New York, with determination and faith.
Connie Rose Porter, 2000
3
What's Mine Is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption
The authors themselves are environmentalists, but they are also entrepreneurs, parents, and optimistic citizens. This is a good news book about long-term positive change.
Rachel Botsman, Roo Rogers, 2010
4
Shortie Like Mine
Sixteen-year-old Seven McNight is fierce, fly, and fabulous-- but she's got her share of issues.
Ni-Ni Simone, 2008
5
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey Into the ...
Originally published 15 years ago and the subject of a PBS documentary, this timely new edition offers an insightful and engaging journey into the world conservative Christians in America.
Randall Herbert Balmer, 2006
6
This Little Light of Mine: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer
The award-winning biography of black civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer
Kay Mills, 1994
7
Mine! Mine! Mine!
Grumpy Gail refuses to allow her visiting cousin Claire to play with her toys or sit in her favorite chair, until her mother teaches Gail about sharing. By the illustrator of My Loose Tooth.
Shelly Becker, Hideko Takahashi, 2006
8
Mine Wastes: Characterization, Treatment and Environmental ...
This book provides a thorough, up-to-date overview of wastes accumulating at mine sites.
Bernd Lottermoser, 2010
9
Mine
The second book by a young poet whose first book won the Georgia Contemporary Poetry Prize.
Tung-Hui Hu, 2007
10
Mine Water: Hydrology, Pollution, Remediation
This is the first book to address the mine water issue head-on.
Paul L. Younger, S.A. Banwart, Robert S. Hedin, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mine is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Adani dissolves 50-strong project team from troubled $16.5bn …
Adani last week dismissed 50 staff involved in taking the mine, port and rail project to construction, including from a key potential investor, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Blue Mountains coal mine licence to permit highly saline discharges
The state's environmental watchdog plans to grant a new licence to a Blue Mountains coal mine that will permit waste discharges far in excess ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
3
Native Americans protest $6bn Arizona copper mine plan in front of …
Anthony 'Rolling Fox' Logan sits in his tent at an encampment in Superior, Arizona to protest against the new proposed mine expansion into ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
FAST FACTS: Semirara Mining's Panian mine
MANILA - The Panian mine, operated by Semirara Mining and Power Corp., is an "open cut" operation on 55 sq. km. of Semirara Island, ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
5
Quick gold mine closures not expected despite bullion's fall
Bullion's slump to a five-year low this week is heaping new pressure on an already stressed gold mining industry but mine closures are not ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
6
British Columbia govt. withholds key mine permit
The proposed Morrison Mine is near Lake Morrison, in the Skeens River watershed. British Columbia says its environmental permit is not ready ... «KRBD, Jul 15»
7
Gold mine closures not expected to happen quickly
Bullion's slump to a five-year low this week is heaping new pressure on an already stressed gold mining industry but mine closures are not ... «Mineweb, Jul 15»
8
Newmarket Gold Announces Successful Drill Results from Cosmo …
Drill results from the Cosmo Gold Mine, in the Northern Territory, and ... the Cosmo Mine Western Lodes and Stawell Mine Aurora B targets. «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
9
BHP to open new coal mine in Borneo amid concern for orangutans
The fact the proposed development is a coal mine and therefore inevitably linked to the great climate change debate has only turbocharged the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
10
Appeals court overturns agency decision preventing sand mine
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has overturned a state Department of Natural Resources decision that prevented a silica sand mine from ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»

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