Past tense of mint
regular verb
The past tense of mint is minted. The past participle is also minted.
Forms of mint
| Base form (V1) | mint /mɪnt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | minted |
| Past participle (V3) | minted |
| Present participle | minting |
| Third person singular | mints /mɪnts/ |
Minted in a sentence
- Formerly the two Provinces of Fuchien and Kuangtung minted some large, round copper coins of excellent workmanship that were said, by the people after they were put into circulation, to be convenient.1914, Wen Pin Wei, chapter IV, in The Currency Problem in China, Columbia University Press, →OCLC, page 111
- China’s newly minted national parks don’t just safeguard famous keystone species such as Siberian tigers, giant pandas and Hainan gibbons.2022 November 17, Paul Salopek, “A ‘Slow Storytelling’ Writing and Photography Workshop Boosts Conservation in China”, in National...
- You decide, but as a freshly minted literal uncle, it does speak to me.2026 March 24, Morgan Park, “Marathon review”, in PC Gamer, archived from the original on 01 Apr 2026. From the entry unc
- A bronze denier bearing the inscription CONRADUS around a central cross, was minted in Lugdunum.2011, Norman Davies, Vanished Kingdoms, Penguin, published 2012, page 117. From the entry denier
- Minted meat balls, basiled goat cheese, mango and cilantro salsa, sushi.2002, Northwest Review, volume 40, University of Oregon, page 16. From the entry basiled
Meaning of mint
- noun A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
- noun A vast sum of money; (by extension) a large amount of something.
- noun Any place regarded as a source of unlimited supply; the supply itself.
Questions about the past tense of mint
- What is the past tense of mint?
- The past tense of mint is minted.
- What is the past participle of mint?
- The past participle of mint is minted.
- Is mint a regular or irregular verb?
- Mint is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: mint (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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