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mine
pronoun
used
to
show
that
something
belongs
to
the
speaker
or
writer
•
That
red
bicycle
is
mine
,
not
yours
.
That
red
bicycle
is
mine
,
not
yours
.
•
The
last
slice
of
pizza
is
mine
—
I
called
it
!
The
last
slice
of
pizza
is
mine
—
I
called
it
!
Old
English
“
mīn
,”
a
form
of
“
me
”
meaning
“
belonging
to
me
.”
pronoun
belonging
to
me
;
that
or
those
that
I
own
or
am
responsible
for
.
•
Is
this
seat
mine
or
yours
?
Is
this
seat
mine
or
yours
?
•
She
borrowed
a
pen
of
mine
and
never
returned
it
.
She
borrowed
a
pen
of
mine
and
never
returned
it
.
noun
a
deep
hole
or
system
of
tunnels
in
the
ground
where
people
dig
out
coal
,
metal
,
or
other
valuable
minerals
•
The
old
gold
mine
in
the
mountains
is
now
a
tourist
attraction
.
The
old
gold
mine
in
the
mountains
is
now
a
tourist
attraction
.
•
Hundreds
of
workers
descend
into
the
coal
mine
every
morning
.
Hundreds
of
workers
descend
into
the
coal
mine
every
morning
.
From
Middle
English
“
mine
,”
originally
“
an
excavation
,”
from
Old
French
and
Latin
roots
meaning
“
to
dig
.”
noun
a
deep
hole
,
system
of
tunnels
,
or
open
pit
where
people
dig
out
coal
,
metal
,
gems
,
or
other
useful
minerals
from
the
earth
.
•
The
town
grew
around
the
coal
mine
where
many
residents
worked
.
The
town
grew
around
the
coal
mine
where
many
residents
worked
.
•
We
took
an
underground
tour
of
a
historic
gold
mine
.
We
took
an
underground
tour
of
a
historic
gold
mine
.
verb
-
mine
,
mining
,
mines
,
mined
to
dig
into
the
earth
to
remove
coal
,
metal
,
gems
,
or
other
valuable
materials
•
Companies
mine
iron
ore
from
the
hills
near
the
coast
.
Companies
mine
iron
ore
from
the
hills
near
the
coast
.
•
Artisanal
workers
mine
for
diamonds
using
simple
tools
.
Artisanal
workers
mine
for
diamonds
using
simple
tools
.
Derived
from
the
noun
“
mine
”;
first
used
as
a
verb
in
the
15th
century
.
noun
a
hidden
explosive
device
placed
on
land
or
in
water
that
detonates
when
touched
or
approached
•
The
soldiers
carefully
cleared
the
field
of
mines
.
The
soldiers
carefully
cleared
the
field
of
mines
.
•
A
naval
mine
damaged
the
ship
’
s
hull
.
A
naval
mine
damaged
the
ship
’
s
hull
.
Adopted
in
the
19th
century
from
the
idea
of
tunneling
under
enemy
lines
to
plant
explosives
.
verb
-
mine
,
mining
,
mines
,
mined
to
dig
into
the
ground
,
sea
bed
,
or
digital
data
in
order
to
obtain
valuable
minerals
,
information
,
or
cryptocurrency
.
•
The
company
plans
to
mine
lithium
in
the
region
.
The
company
plans
to
mine
lithium
in
the
region
.
•
Villagers
once
mined
silver
in
these
hills
.
Villagers
once
mined
silver
in
these
hills
.
noun
a
bomb
hidden
under
the
ground
or
in
water
that
explodes
when
touched
or
approached
,
often
used
in
war
.
•
Soldiers
carefully
cleared
the
field
of
mines
.
Soldiers
carefully
cleared
the
field
of
mines
.
•
A
naval
mine
damaged
the
ship
’
s
hull
.
A
naval
mine
damaged
the
ship
’
s
hull
.
myself
pronoun
the
reflexive
form
of
“
I
”,
used
as
the
object
of
a
verb
or
preposition
when
the
subject
is
also
“
I
”
•
I
hurt
myself
while
chopping
vegetables
.
I
hurt
myself
while
chopping
vegetables
.
•
I
taught
myself
to
play
the
guitar
by
watching
videos
.
I
taught
myself
to
play
the
guitar
by
watching
videos
.
Old
English
mī
self
,
formed
by
combining
the
possessive
"
my
"
with
"
self
".
pronoun
used
for
emphasis
to
highlight
that
the
speaker
,
and
no
one
else
,
performs
or
experiences
the
action
•
I
myself
was
surprised
by
the
news
.
I
myself
was
surprised
by
the
news
.
•
I
finished
the
project
myself
without
any
help
.
I
finished
the
project
myself
without
any
help
.
Same
origin
as
the
reflexive
form
;
emphatic
use
developed
later
to
stress
the
subject
’
s
involvement
.
determine
verb
-
determine
,
determining
,
determines
,
determined
to
discover
the
facts
or
exact
amount
of
something
by
studying
evidence
,
calculating
,
or
thinking
carefully
•
Engineers
determine
how
strong
a
bridge
must
be
before
building
it
.
Engineers
determine
how
strong
a
bridge
must
be
before
building
it
.
•
Astronomers
determine
the
distance
to
a
star
by
measuring
its
light
.
Astronomers
determine
the
distance
to
a
star
by
measuring
its
light
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Old
French
determiner
,
from
Latin
determinare
“
to
bound
,
limit
,
settle
” (
de–
“
completely
”
+
terminus
“
boundary
,
end
”).
verb
-
determine
,
determining
,
determines
,
determined
to
decide
or
control
what
will
happen
;
to
be
the
cause
of
something
•
Genetics
partly
determines
the
color
of
your
eyes
.
Genetics
partly
determines
the
color
of
your
eyes
.
•
Market
demand
will
determine
the
product
’
s
final
price
.
Market
demand
will
determine
the
product
’
s
final
price
.
verb
-
determine
,
determining
,
determines
,
determined
(
formal
)
to
officially
decide
or
settle
something
,
especially
in
law
or
government
•
The
court
will
determine
whether
the
evidence
is
admissible
.
The
court
will
determine
whether
the
evidence
is
admissible
.
•
The
committee
must
determine
the
best
site
for
the
new
hospital
.
The
committee
must
determine
the
best
site
for
the
new
hospital
.
examine
verb
-
examine
,
examining
,
examines
,
examined
to
look
at
something
or
someone
carefully
in
order
to
understand
it
better
,
discover
facts
,
or
find
problems
•
The
mechanic
used
a
flashlight
to
examine
the
engine
for
leaks
.
The
mechanic
used
a
flashlight
to
examine
the
engine
for
leaks
.
•
Before
buying
the
house
,
they
examined
every
room
in
detail
.
Before
buying
the
house
,
they
examined
every
room
in
detail
.
From
Latin
examinare
“
weigh
,
consider
closely
,”
from
examen
“
weighing
(
out
).”
verb
-
examine
,
examining
,
examines
,
examined
to
check
a
patient
’
s
body
or
health
condition
in
a
careful
,
systematic
way
•
The
doctor
gently
examined
the
child's
ear
with
an
otoscope
.
The
doctor
gently
examined
the
child's
ear
with
an
otoscope
.
•
A
nurse
will
examine
your
blood
pressure
before
the
appointment
.
A
nurse
will
examine
your
blood
pressure
before
the
appointment
.
verb
-
examine
,
examining
,
examines
,
examined
to
formally
test
someone
’
s
knowledge
or
skill
•
The
committee
will
examine
the
candidates
in
advanced
mathematics
.
The
committee
will
examine
the
candidates
in
advanced
mathematics
.
•
Students
are
examined
twice
a
year
on
reading
comprehension
.
Students
are
examined
twice
a
year
on
reading
comprehension
.
prominent
adjective
well
known
and
important
•
The
prominent
lawyer
spoke
at
the
town
hall
meeting
.
The
prominent
lawyer
spoke
at
the
town
hall
meeting
.
•
Maria
interviewed
a
prominent
scientist
for
the
school
newspaper
.
Maria
interviewed
a
prominent
scientist
for
the
school
newspaper
.
adjective
easily
seen
or
standing
out
from
its
surroundings
•
A
prominent
scar
ran
across
his
left
cheek
.
A
prominent
scar
ran
across
his
left
cheek
.
•
The
building
has
a
prominent
clock
tower
that
can
be
seen
from
miles
away
.
The
building
has
a
prominent
clock
tower
that
can
be
seen
from
miles
away
.
nominee
noun
a
person
who
has
been
formally
suggested
or
chosen
to
receive
an
honor
,
prize
,
or
position
,
especially
one
selected
as
a
candidate
for
public
office
•
After
months
of
campaigning
,
Maria
was
officially
named
the
party's
nominee
for
mayor
.
After
months
of
campaigning
,
Maria
was
officially
named
the
party's
nominee
for
mayor
.
•
The
film
’
s
director
grinned
when
his
movie
became
a
nominee
for
Best
Picture
at
the
international
awards
ceremony
.
The
film
’
s
director
grinned
when
his
movie
became
a
nominee
for
Best
Picture
at
the
international
awards
ceremony
.
from
French
nominé
,
past
participle
of
nominer
“
to
name
,”
originally
from
Latin
nominare
“
to
call
by
name
”
noun
a
person
or
company
named
to
hold
assets
or
securities
on
behalf
of
the
real
owner
,
often
for
confidentiality
or
administrative
convenience
•
For
privacy
reasons
,
the
investor
registered
his
shares
under
a
nominee
company
.
For
privacy
reasons
,
the
investor
registered
his
shares
under
a
nominee
company
.
•
The
bank
acts
as
a
nominee
for
thousands
of
small
shareholders
,
streamlining
dividend
payments
.
The
bank
acts
as
a
nominee
for
thousands
of
small
shareholders
,
streamlining
dividend
payments
.
Same
origin
as
the
general
sense
:
French
nominé
“
named
person
,”
extended
in
finance
to
mean
a
person
named
to
act
on
behalf
of
another
.