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to mint

to mint

12 4.8
To make coins or medals by stamping metal
  • verb
  • /mɪnt/
translation icon : acuñar
  • After careful design, the artist was thrilled to see that her new medal was finally minted at the official facility.
  • mint coins

Trump coins are designed by me and minted right here in the USA.

Examples

  • The Roman Empire, by contrast, minted coins for one purpose and one purpose only, to pay its own expenses.

  • At one time, the US minted six additional coins, including a half-cent and a half dime.

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  • The first coin ever minted in this facility.

  • Trump coins are designed by me and minted right here in the USA.

  • Ten cents... minted in Denver.

  • About 2,500 years ago, the first metal coins were minted in China, and in what is now Turkey.

  • Augustus minted coins depicting the Parthians kneeling in front of him and returning the lost standards.

  • Last year, the government minted a new series of commemorative coins to celebrate the nation's history.

  • The mint minted millions of coins for the upcoming Olympic games, featuring unique designs.

Synonyms

to strike
vsto mint
155 4.2

To make a sound by hitting an instrument or object

is the narrower process that makes metal money pieces using pressing and other methods
to stamp
vsto mint
40 2.2

To press a design or letters into something with a tool

is focused on producing metal money pieces using pressing or punching
to coin
vsto mint
2 5.1

To make metal pieces used as money by stamping

is broader using pressing punching or printing to produce metal money pieces

Phrasal Verbs

to pop a mint
  • Informal
1 3.4

To put a mint in your mouth to make your breath smell fresh

Compounds

Something that is perfect and looks brand new

5 7.2

A cold drink made with bourbon, sugar, mint, and crushed ice

3 3.5

A government office that makes United States coins and handles government gold and silver

1 3.7

An official government body that makes United States coins and works with gold and silver

1 1.0

A sauce made from mint, vinegar and sugar that is served with lamb

A small stem with mint leaves used to add flavor or decoration to food and drinks

mint family
  • Specialized
1 3.3

A group of scented herbs like mint, thyme, and rosemary

1 1.0

A small sweet with a mint taste that is often hard or chewy

A government agency that makes and gives out coins and handles gold and silver

7.1

A plant from the eastern United States that lives for several years with narrow fragrant leaves and small green flowers

A mint plant with a citrus smell often used in teas

6.8

A small herb with a strong smell and green leaves used to make tea and oils

A small plant with soft, hairy leaves and pink or purple flowers

A mint plant with leaves that smell of fresh citrus and that people use in cooking and for scent

A small plant with leaves that taste cool and smell like apples and are used in cooking and tea

A wild plant with a fresh smell used to add taste to food and tea

A small plant with leaves that smell of lemon that people use to flavor tea and drinks

9.9

A herb from Oaxaca, Mexico that can make you see or feel things that are not real

A small mint leaf or sprig put on food and drink to decorate and add fresh flavor

A small herb with a mint smell used to add flavor to food or tea

mint raita
  • Indian
3.0

A cold yogurt sauce with mint served with spicy Indian food

Having the fresh smell of mint

7.0

A small plant that lives for many years with scented leaves and small white flowers

9.9

A fragrant annual herb with long narrow leaves and clusters of rose-purple flowers

A North American plant that grows in woods with pale blue or purple spotted flowers

water mint
  • Specialized
6.3

A mint plant that grows in wet places and smells a little like lemon

A plant with a fresh mint smell that grows near water

8.4

A small herb that grows in woods with hairy leaves and pale purple flowers

How Struck

to mint
12 4.8
unstruck
  • Specialized
9.5

Surface Forms

mint infinitive
minted past
minted past participle
minting present participle
mints third person singular

Etymology

Mint meaning to make coins comes from the coin mint and originally meant to make official coins or medals, which is why to 'mint' is to create coins by stamping metal.