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The definition of fine
28 Definitions of: fine
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- adjective, excellent or choice in quality; very good of its kind
- adjective, superior in skill, ability, or accomplishment
- adjective, (of weather) clear and dry
- adjective, enjoyable or satisfying
- adjective, quite well; in satisfactory health
- adjective, satisfactory; acceptable
- adjective, of delicate composition or careful workmanship
- adjective, (of precious metals) pure or having a high or specified degree of purity
- adjective, subtle in perception; discriminating
- adjective, abstruse or subtle
- adjective, very thin or slender
- adjective, very small
- adjective, (of edges, blades, etc) sharp; keen
- adjective, ornate, showy, or smart
- adjective, good-looking; handsome
- adjective, polished, elegant, or refined
- adjective, morally upright and commendable
- adjective, cricket (of a fielding position) oblique to and behind the wicket
- adjective, disappointing or terrible
- adverb, quite well; all right
- adverb, a nonstandard word for finely
- adverb, billiards snooker (of a stroke on the cue ball) so as to merely brush the object ball
- adverb, cut it fine to allow little margin of time, space, etc
- verb, to make or become finer; refine
- verb, to make or become smaller
- verb, to clarify (wine, etc) by adding finings
- verb, billiards snooker to hit (a cue ball) fine
- verb, (of the weather) to become fine
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- noun, a certain amount of money exacted as a penalty
- noun, a payment made by a tenant at the start of his tenancy to reduce his subsequent rent; premium
- noun, feudal law a sum of money paid by a man to his lord, esp for the privilege of transferring his land to another
- noun, a method of transferring land in England by bringing a fictitious law suit: abolished 1833
- noun, in fine a) in short; briefly b) in conclusion; finally
- verb, to impose a fine on
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- noun, music the point at which a piece is to end, usually after a da capo or dal segno
- noun, music an ending or finale
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| Synonyms: | light, gossamer, great, convenient, diaphanous, nice, alert, sterling, pretty, penalty | And more... |
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| Antonyms: | poor, coarse, cloudy |
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