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fine

/fæːn/ /faɪn/ /ˈfiːneɪ/

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noun

Fine champagne; French brandy.

Examples :

"My grandfather brought a bottle of fine champagne for the family celebration. "

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noun

(usually in the plural) Something that is fine; fine particles.

Examples :

"They filtered silt and fines out of the soil."

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verb

To make finer, purer, or cleaner; to purify or clarify.

Examples :

"to fine gold"

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verb

To become finer, purer, or cleaner.

Examples :

"The old painting slowly fined, revealing the artist's original colors underneath the layers of grime. "

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verb

To make finer, or less coarse, as in bulk, texture, etc.

Examples :

"to fine the soil"

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To change by fine gradations.

Examples :

"The artist slowly fine-tuned the colors in her painting, making them blend more smoothly. "

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verb

To clarify (wine and beer) by filtration.

Examples :

"The brewer carefully fined the beer to remove any sediment before bottling. "

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verb

To become gradually fine; to diminish; to dwindle (with away, down, or off).

Examples :

"The rain gradually fine away as the sun came out. "

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adjective

Senses referring to subjective quality.

Examples :

"The new teacher's explanations were fine, but some students found them too basic. "

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adjective

Senses referring to objective quality.

Examples :

"The quality of the student's essay was quite fine, demonstrating a strong understanding of the subject matter. "

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adjective

Behind the batsman and at a small angle to the line between the wickets.

Examples :

"[...] to nudge it through the covers (or tickle it down to fine leg) for a four [...]"

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adjective

Subtle; thin; tenuous.

Examples :

"The line separating the two pieces of fabric was so fine, you almost couldn't see it. "

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adverb

Expression of (typically) reluctant agreement.

Examples :

""Fine," she said fine, "I'll help you with your homework tonight, but I have a lot of work to do myself." "

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adverb

Well, nicely, in a positive way.

Examples :

"Everything worked out fine."

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adverb

Finely; elegantly; delicately.

Examples :

"The dancer moved her arms with a fine grace. "

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adverb

In a manner so that the driven ball strikes the object ball so far to one side as to be barely deflected, the object ball being driven to one side.

Examples :

"The pool player hit the cue ball fine, sending the object ball just barely off to the side. "

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noun

A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.

Examples :

"The fine for jay-walking has gone from two dollars to thirty in the last fifteen years."

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verb

To issue a fine as punishment to (someone).

Examples :

"She was fined a thousand dollars for littering, but she appealed."

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verb

To pay a fine.

Examples :

"The student had to fine $25 for being late to class. "

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noun

The end of a musical composition.

Examples :

"The music teacher announced that the final movement was the fine of the sonata. "

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The location in a musical score that indicates the end of the piece, particularly when the piece ends somewhere in the middle of the score due to a section of the music being repeated.

Examples :

"The music teacher pointed to the fine at the end of the sonata, indicating where the repeated section concluded. "

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noun

End; conclusion; termination; extinction.

Examples :

"The fine of the meeting was a discussion about the next steps. "

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A final agreement concerning lands or rents between persons, as the lord and his vassal.

Examples :

"The land dispute was settled with a fine agreed upon by the farmer and the landowner. "

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noun

A sum of money or price paid for obtaining a benefit, favor, or privilege, as for admission to a copyhold, or for obtaining or renewing a lease.

Examples :

"The student paid a fine of $20 for damaging the school library. "

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verb

To finish; to cease.

Examples :

"After hours of painting, she finally fine the project. "

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verb

To cause to cease; to stop.

Examples :

"The teacher fined the students' disruptive behavior by asking them to sit quietly. "

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