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possessive of I.

Definitions

mine

[mahyn] / maɪn /

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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

Brooke Warner, publisher of She Writes Press and co-host of the Memoir Nation podcast, says this has put pressure on memoirists to push the envelope and find ever-more-shocking traumas to mine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

"Elephants come from time to time from Tsavo and Amboseli. They destroy many farms, not just mine," Michael said.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

I had no quarrel with Cole recounting that lamentable story alongside mine, but we did have one occasional difference of emphasis.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026

Outspoken about the ongoing plight of Palestinians, Bardem wishes more people could apply the lessons they mine from fiction they consume to the world in turmoil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Hers sounded a bit more promising whereas mine was unrequited.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

That would make it one of the most profitable mines in the world, in any commodity, Shaw says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Recycling aluminium, which can be done infinitely, means less is being extracted from bauxite mines, which have huge impacts on communities and the environment from habitat destruction, contamination of soil and harm to human health.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

The drop was driven by seismic events around Newont’s Cadia mine, as well as lower production at the Ahafo South, Peñasquito, and Yanacocha mines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

By measuring the chemistry of rivers draining the mines, they quantified the extent of acid mine drainage and how much of the water was neutralized through mineral reactions that produce carbon dioxide.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

“You know his daddy got his legs cut off in the mines, don’tcha?”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

But, along with graphic descriptions of Fremlin’s predatory behavior, she explores how Munro, a frequent New Yorker contributor, mined both her own difficult childhood and her daughter’s ordeals in her fiction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 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

Many minerals mined in the U.S. are still shipped to China for processing, then returned to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Many Cambodians are trekking on foot to the north, crossing dangerous mined fields and Khmer Rouge control zones, with little food and water, to go to Thailand.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

Even seasoned investment analysts struggle to value the long-term potential of asteroid mining.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The Environment Agency said this is because legacy substances, such as heavy metals from mining, take decades to break down, and some are building up.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Lawmaker Aumua Amata, who represents American Samoa in the US House of Representatives, said she worried deep-sea mining could disrupt fisheries providing the vast bulk of the territory's export earnings.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Suncor, whose operations span oil sands mining, offshore production, petroleum refining and the Petro Canada chain of gas stations across the country, said former Chief Financial Officer Little was no longer with the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

From the moment Mr. Carter hired him and placed him in charge of operations, the Captain began to implement the latest in mining technology.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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