noun, pron, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of mine form-of, plural

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of mine form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Pronoun

1. 1
   Alternative form of mine (“belonging to me”). alt-of, alternative, informal, nonstandard, proscribed

Synonyms

All synonyms

abriabridgeabundanceabysmabyssapproach trench

Example

More examples

"Some salt comes from mines, some from water."

Etymology

Variation of mine, formed with the final -s of the other possessive pronouns: ours, yours, theirs, etc.

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