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possessive of I.

Definitions

mine

[mahyn] / maɪn /

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All (3) Noun (1) Verb (1) Pronoun (1)

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deposit, supply n.
dig up v.
that which belongs to pron.

NOUN

deposit, supply

Synonyms

STRONGEST

field pit quarry reserve store

STRONG

abundance bed bonanza ditch excavation fount fountain fund hoard lode shaft source spring stock treasury trench vein wealth well wellspring

WEAK

gold mine treasure trove

Antonyms

STRONG

end lack result

VERB

dig up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drill excavate extract shovel unearth

STRONG

burrow delve hew pan quarry sap scoop work

WEAK

dig for

Antonyms

WEAK

bury

PRONOUN

that which belongs to

Synonyms

STRONG

hers his its theirs yours

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a different word for mine?

We don’t traditionally think of the possessive word mine as having synonyms, but there are several situations in which it can replace—or be replaced with—another term. my Sometimes you can reword what you’re saying to use my instead of mine. For example, instead of saying This seat is mine, you could say This is my seat. Mine is also an archaic form of my. This was especially used before a word beginning with a vowel sound, as in mine eyes, or following a noun, as in I must do what is duty mine. my own The phrase my own is sometimes used as a more emphatic way of saying mine, as in The fault is my own. ours Instead of saying things like This house is mine and hers, we usually use the plural form ours, as in This house is ours.

What is the antonym of mine?

Strictly speaking, mine doesn’t have a definitive antonym in the same sense that short is the antonym of long. Of course, possession and association are often distinguished by using contrasting possessives, such as in statements like This responsibility is mine—it’s not yours. In this sense, all of the other possessive words could be considered the opposite of mine, including yours, hers, his, and theirs. On the other hand, one person’s possession of something does not mean that someone else can’t possess it as well. This is indicated in a lot of popular expressions, such as what’s mine is yours.

What kind of word is mine?

Mine is a pronoun. It’s a form of the possessive case of the personal pronoun I that’s used as a predicate adjective (a type of adjective that modifies or describes the subject of a sentence or clause and is linked to the subject by a linking verb, such as a form of the verb be), as in That pencil is mine. It can also be used as a pronoun that functions as the subject, as in Mine is the red one. Like the similar possessive words yours, hers, theirs, and ours, mine stands alone and typically never accompanies another noun as a modifier. In contrast, the word his can be used as both a possessive pronoun (as in That jacket is his) or a possessive adjective (as in That is his jacket). Mine is used along with first person pronouns (like I and me), which refer to the speaker or writer themselves. Other first person possessive forms include my, our, and ours. In contrast, second person pronouns (like you and yourself) are used to address the person being spoken to or reading. Possessive forms of these include your and yours. Third person pronouns (like he, she, they, him, her, and them) refer to anyone other than the person doing the addressing or the ones being addressed. Third person possessive forms include his, her, hers, their, and theirs.

Example Sentences

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mine mines mined mining

The Telegraph suggests Burnham's visit has also seen him receive a "gold mine" of secret battlefield intelligence to help "protect the UK from Russian spies and saboteurs".

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

"Nobody has to have it. But if you don't use your engineering controls and run your mine properly, they will get it," Wills said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

I have four kids — two are mine and two are my wife’s — but they are all ours in every meaningful sense.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

As the White House pushes to boost domestic production of raw materials, some are looking to the potential gold mine hauled in by garbage trucks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

At last Betsie’s and mine were called: “Prisoner 66729, Prisoner 66730.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Deadly accidents are not uncommon in Colombia, especially at unlicensed mines where locals dig for precious metals without any official oversight.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

"The Hormuz Strait is open and operating. All water mines have been removed or detonated."

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Soon after landing in St. Petersburg he won a contract to supply mines to the Russian navy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

The Welsh government said it had received the letter but as the responsibility for the regulation of active mines and quarries lies with the UK government, it couldn't comment.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Tasting the dirt in my mouth, I imagined it to be the soot of the mines.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

Despite the elevated values, the rocks do not contain enough gold to be commercially mined.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

Zhang graduated from the prestigious Peking University in Beijing with a Spanish degree in 2010, and a year later travelled to Mexico to work for a Chinese-owned company that mined iron ore.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

During a 2019-20 artist residency with New York City’s Department of Records and Information Services, Weist mined municipal archives for records revealing how city government had defined, supported and monitored past artists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

The ore mined at Kamoa has a copper content of 2.8 percent, four times the global average.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

Who else would they get to maintain these dank, evil-smelling passages mined with pods?

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

The National Mining Association, the main lobbying group for mining firms in the United States, told AFP it "absolutely supports" the new lower permissible silica exposure limit.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Nine state-owned mining, metal and building firms, the Ministry of Construction and officials connected to a Cuban-based international institute have been named in the latest tranche of economic sanctions.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

The book is full of observant judgments: on the aggressive response of the legal system to fugitive slaves, for instance, or on the importance of slavery in Rome’s extensive mining industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The State and Treasury departments announced they are leveling additional penalties against nine state-owned mining, metal and construction companies.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

“I still haven’t given up on you being a mining engineer. We could work together.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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