Definition/Meaning of mine
- English - Pronoun: mine (plural mine) That or those belonging to me .: Used predicatively. These books are mine . The house itself is mine , but the land is not. Used substantively, with an implied noun. Mine has been a long journey. 1953, Ian Fleming, “Rouge et Noir”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 50: ‘My name’s Felix Leiter,’ said the American. ‘Glad to meet you.’ ‘ Mine ’s Bond -…
- English - Determiner: mine (archaic, nonstandard) My ; belonging to me . 2023 December 18, “Galactus VS Unicron (Marvel Comics VS Transformers)” (16:08 from the start), in DEATH BATTLE!, season 10, episode 16, spoken by Unicron (Brent Mukai): Beg not for mercy. Behold, blackened sky. Against mine chaos, even gods will die! 1936 December 23, Hazel Livingston, “‘Love’s Litany’”, in Walter V. Hogan, editor, The Daily…
- English - Noun: mine (plural mines) An excavation from which ore or solid mineral s are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnel s. This diamond comes from a mine in South Africa. Most coal and ore comes from open-pit mines nowadays. (figuratively) Any source of wealth or resource s. She's a mine of information about the history of mathematics. 1962 December, “Beyond the Channel: U.S.S.R.: Train…
- English - Verb: mine (third-person singular simple present mines, present participle mining, simple past and past participle mined) (ambitransitive) To remove ( rock or ore ) from the ground . Crater of Diamonds State Park is the only place in the world where visitors can mine their own diamonds. To dig into, for ore or metal . 1837, Andrew Ure, Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines: Lead veins have been…
- English - Anagrams: mien , Mien; nime