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11fine — I [[t]fa͟ɪn[/t]] ADJECTIVE USES ♦♦ finer, finest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n You use fine to describe something that you admire and think is very good. There is a fine view of the countryside... This is a fine book. ...London s finest art deco… …
12fine — I. /faɪn / (say fuyn) adjective (finer, finest) 1. of the highest or of very high grade or quality. 2. free from imperfections or impurities. 3. (of weather) a. sunny. b. Meteorology without rain. 4. choice, excellent, or admirable: a fine sermon …
13Fine — A sum of money paid to the Crown to obtain some grant, concession, or privilege. Unlike amercement, a fine is not a monetary penalty, although failure to offer and pay a customary fine for some right, will undoubtedly lead to an amercement. ♦ Sum …
14fine — fine1 [fʌɪn] adjective 1》 of very high quality. ↘satisfactory. ↘healthy and feeling well. ↘(of the weather) bright and clear. ↘(of speech or writing) sounding impressive but ultimately insincere: fine words. ↘(of gold or… …
15fine — fine1 /fuyn/, adj., finer, finest, adv., v., fined, fining, n. adj. 1. of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine. 2. choice, excellent, or admirable: a fine painting. 3. consisting of minute part …
16fine — I [[t]faɪn[/t]] adj. fin•er, fin•est, 1) of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade; excellent: fine wine[/ex] 2) consisting of minute particles: fine sand[/ex] 3) very thin; slender: fine thread[/ex] 4) keen; sharp, as a tool 5)… …
17Fine — A sum of money paid at the end of something, e.g. a set period of time, like the end of a lease, or on the death of the holder of land. Then the best beast might be paid to the lord with something to the incumbent priest, over and above regular… …
18fine — A sum of money exacted of a person guilty of an offense as a pecuniary punishment, the amount of which may be fixed by law or left to the discretion of the court. 21 Am J2d Crim L § 599. A payment required of a member of a club, society, or… …
19fine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. penalty, forfeit, amercement. v. t. amerce, mulct, penalize. See punishment. adj. pure, superior, admirable, excellent; small, tiny, slender, flimsy, delicate; worthy, estimable; skilled,… …
20fine — faɪn n. monetary penalty, punishment which involves the payment of a specified sum of money v. punish with a fine, impose a tax upon; refine, purify; become fine or finer; make thin or thinner, reduce; clarify adj. delicate; thin; flimsy;… …
