Meaning of “my” in the English Dictionary

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"my" in English

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mydeterminer

uk ​ /maɪ/ us ​ /maɪ/

A1 of or belonging to me (= the speaker or writer):

my parents
my feet
my name
my jacket
It wasn't my fault.
formal She was somewhat surprised at my asking (= that I asked) for the book to be returned.
See also
I, i
me
mine
my own

› used to emphasize that something belongs to or is connected with me and no one else:

I want my own car.
It was my own decision.
This cake is all my own work (= I made it without help).

› used in front of a noun as a way of expressing love or as a polite or humorous form of address:

My darling!
Do you want any help, my dear?

› relating to a part of some websites where you can choose to see only the information that is important to you

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Pronouns: possessive (my, mine, your, yours, etc.)We use pronouns to refer to possession and ‘belonging’. There are two types: possessive pronouns and possessive determiners. We use possessive determiners before a noun. We use possessive pronouns in place of a noun: …

myexclamation

uk ​ /maɪ/ us ​ /maɪ/ old-fashioned

Grammar

Pronouns: possessive (my, mine, your, yours, etc.)We use pronouns to refer to possession and ‘belonging’. There are two types: possessive pronouns and possessive determiners. We use possessive determiners before a noun. We use possessive pronouns in place of a noun: …

(Definition of “my” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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mypronoun

us ​ /mɑɪ/

› belonging to or connected with me; the possessive form of I, used before a noun:

I think about my father and my mother.
He wanted to be my friend.
My mind went absolutely blank.
my own

› My own is used to emphasize that something belongs to or is connected with me and no one else:

I bit my own hand.

Idiom(s)

be my guest
my, (oh, my)

(Definition of “my” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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