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fine
noun(fi-ne)
money extracted as a penalty
Synonyms: amercement, mulct,
fine
adverb(fi-ne)
an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
Synonyms: all right, alright, ok, very well,
fine
verb(fi-ne)
issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
Synonyms: ticket,
Examples:
I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street.
fine
adverb(fi-ne)
in a delicate manner
Examples:
Finely shaped features.
Her fine drawn body.
fine
adjective(fi-ne)
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
Synonyms: all right, cool, hunky-dory, o.k., ok, okay,
Examples:
Everything's fine.
Dinner and the movies had been fine.
Another minute I'd have been fine.
fine
adjective(fi-ne)
characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment
Examples:
Fine wine.
Looking fine in her Easter suit.
A fine gentleman.
Fine china and crystal.
A fine violinist.
The fine hand of a master.
fine
adjective(fi-ne)
free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity
Examples:
Gold 21 carats fine.
fine
adjective(fi-ne)
minutely precise especially in differences in meaning
Examples:
A fine distinction.
fine
adjective(fi-ne)
of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles
Antonyms: coarse,
Examples:
Wood with a fine grain.
Fine powdery snow.
Fine rain.
Batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave.
Covered with a fine film of dust.
fine
adjective(fi-ne)
thin in thickness or diameter
Examples:
A fine film of oil.
Fine hairs.
Read the fine print.

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