fine
/faɪn/
verb
- To require someone to pay a sum of money as a penalty for breaking a law or rule.
- The police officer fined the driver for speeding.
- The company was fined for dumping waste into the river.
- If you are caught without a ticket, the conductor will fine you.
adverb
- In a satisfactory or acceptable way; well.
- The machine works fine after the repair.
- She can manage fine on her own without help.
- Everything is going fine with the project so far.
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noun
- A sum of money that must be paid as a penalty for breaking a law or rule.
- He had to pay a fine for parking in a no-parking zone.
- The court imposed a fine of $500 for littering.
- If you return the library book late, you will owe a fine.
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adjective
- Of very good quality; excellent.
- That was a fine performance by the orchestra.
- She served a fine meal with fresh ingredients.
- He is a fine artist whose paintings sell for thousands of dollars.
- In good health or condition; feeling well.
- I had a cold yesterday, but today I feel fine.
- Don't worry about me — I'm fine after the long flight.
- The doctor said the patient is fine and can go home tomorrow.
- Acceptable; satisfactory; good enough.
- The hotel room was fine, though nothing special.
- Your answer is fine, but you could add more detail.
- That's fine with me if you want to leave early.
- Very thin, narrow, or small in size.
- The artist drew fine lines to create the details in the portrait.
- She used a fine needle to sew the delicate fabric.
- Fine sand slipped through his fingers at the beach.
- Consisting of small particles; not coarse.
- Fine dust covered the furniture after the construction work.
- The recipe calls for fine salt, not coarse salt.
- The coffee was ground to a fine powder for a strong brew.
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