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MINCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Food chopped into small bits
Example:
a mince of mushrooms
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("mince" is a kind of...):
aliment; alimentation; nourishment; nutriment; nutrition; sustenance; victuals (a source of materials to nourish the body)
Derivation:
mince (cut into small pieces)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they mince ... he / she / it minces
Past simple: minced
Past participle: minced
-ing form: mincing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make less severe or harsh
Example:
He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "mince" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Cut into small pieces
Example:
mince the garlic
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "mince" is one way to...):
chop; chop up (cut into pieces)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sentence example:
The chefs mince the vegetables
Derivation:
mince (food chopped into small bits)
mincer (a kitchen utensil that cuts or chops food (especially meat) into small pieces)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Walk daintily
Example:
She minced down the street
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "mince" is one way to...):
walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sentence example:
The children mince to the playground
Context examples:
"My dear," she told her sister in a high mincing shout, "most of these fellas will cheat you every time. All they think of is money. I had a woman up here last week to look at my feet and when she gave me the bill you'd of thought she had my appendicitus out."
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
