Definitions for FINE
ˈfi neɪfine

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fine, mulct, amercementadjective

   money extracted as a penalty

2. all right, fine, o.k., ok, okay, hunky-doryadjective

   being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

   "an all-right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "another minute I'd have been fine"

3. fineadjective

   minutely precise especially in differences in meaning

   "a fine distinction"

4. fineadjective

   thin in thickness or diameter

   "a fine film of oil"; "fine hairs"; "read the fine print"

5. fineadjective

   characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment

   "fine wine"; "looking fine in her Easter suit"; "a fine gentleman"; "fine china and crystal"; "a fine violinist"; "the fine hand of a master"

6. fineadjective

   of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles

   "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"

7. fineverb

   free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity

   "gold 21 carats fine"

8. ticket, fineadverb

   issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty

   "I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"; "Move your car or else you will be ticketed!"

9. very well, fine, alright, all right, OKadverb

   an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence

10. finely, fine, delicately, exquisitelyadverb

    in a delicate manner

    "finely shaped features"; "her fine drawn body"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FINEadjective

   Etymology: finne, French; fijn, Dutch and Erse, perhaps from finitus, completed, Latin.

   1. Not coarse.

   Not any skill’d in loops of fingering fine,
   With this so curious net-work might compare. Edmund Spenser.

   He was arrayed in purple and fine linen. Luke.

   2. Refined; pure; free from dross.

   Two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold. Ezra viii. 27.

   3. Subtle; thin; tenuous: as, the fine spirits evaporate.4. Refined; subtilely excogitated.

   In substance he promised himself money, honour, friends, and peace in the end; but those things were too fine to be fortunate, and succeed in all parts. Francis Bacon.

   Whether the scheme has not been pursued so far as to draw it into practice, or whether it be too fine to be capable of it, I will not determine. William Temple.

   5. Keen; thin; smoothly sharp.

   Great affairs are commonly too rough and stubborn to be wrought upon by the finer edges or points of wit. Francis Bacon.

   6. Clear; pellucid; transparent: as, the wine is fine.7. Nice; exquisite; delicate.

   Are they not senseless then, that think the soul
   Nought but a fine perfection of the sense. Davies.

   The irons of planes are set fine or rank: they are set fine, when they stand so shallow below the sole of the plane, that in working they take off a thin shaving. Joseph Moxon, Mech. Exer.

   8. Artful; dexterous.

   The wisdom of all these latter times, in princes affairs, is rather fine deliveries, and shiftings of dangers and mischiefs, than solid and grounded courses to keep them aloof. Francis Bacon.

   9. Fraudulent; sly; knavishly subtle.

   Through his fine handling, and his cleanly play,
   He all those royal signs had stol’n away. Hubberd’s Tale.

   10. Elegant; with elevation.

   To call the trumpet by the name of the metal was fine. Dry.

   11. Applied to person, it means beautiful with dignity.12. Accomplished; elegant of manners.

   He was not only the finest gentleman of his time, but one of the finest scholars. Henry Felton, on the Classicks.

   13. Showy; splendid.

   It is with a fine genius as with a fine fashion; all those are displeased at it who are not able to follow it. Alexander Pope.

   The satirical part of mankind will needs believe, that it is not impossible to be very fine and very filthy. Jonathan Swift.

   14. [Ironically.] Something that will serve the purpose; something worth contemptuous notice.

   The same knave, Ford, her husband, hath the finest mad devil of jealousy in him, master Brook, that ever governed frenzy. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

   They taught us, indeed, to cloath, to dwell in houses,
   To feast, to sleep on down, to be profuse:
   A fine exchange for liberty. Ambrose Philips, Briton.

2. Finenoun

   Etymology: ffin, Cimbr.

   1. A mulct; a pecuniary punishment.

   The killing of an Irishman was not punished by our law, as manslaughter, which is felony and capital; but by a fine or pecuniary punishment, called an ericke. John Davies, on Ireland.

   2. Penalty.

   Ev’n this ill night your breathing shall expire,
   Paying the fine of rated treachery. William Shakespeare, King John.

   3. Forfeit; money paid for any exemption or liberty.

   The spirit of wantonness is sure scared out of him: if the devil have him not in fee-simple, with fine and recovery, he will never, I think, in the way of waste, attempt us again. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

   Beside fines set upon plays, games, balls and feasting, they have many customs which contribute to their simplicity. Addis.

   How vain that second life in others breath,
   Th’ estate which wits inherit after death!
   Ease, health, and life for this they must resign,
   Unsure the tenure, but how vast the fine! Alexander Pope.

   4. [From finis, Latin; fin, enfin, French.]The end; conclusion. It is seldom used but adverbially, in fine.

   In fine, whatsoever he was, he was nothing but what it pleased Zelmane, the powers of his spirit depending of her. Philip Sidney.

   His resolution, in fine, is, that in the church a number of things are strictly observed, whereof no law of scripture maketh mention one way or other. Richard Hooker, b. ii. s. 5.

   Still the fine’s the crown;
   Whate’er the course, the end is the renown. William Shakespeare.

   Your daughter, ere she seems as won,
   Desires this ring; appoints him an encounter;
   In fine, delivers me to fill the time,
   Herself most chastly absent. William Shakespeare, All’s well that ends well.

   The blessings of fortune are the lowest: the next are the bodily advantages of strength and health; but the superlative blessings, in fine, are those of the mind. Roger L'Estrange.

   In fine, he wears no limbs about him sound,
   With sores and sicknesses beleaguer’d round. John Dryden, Juv.

   In fine, let there be a perfect relation betwixt the parts and the whole, that they may be entirely of a piece. Dryden.

3. To Fineverb

   Etymology: from fine, the adjective.

   1. To refine; to purify.

   The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold. Prov.

   There is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold, where they fine it. Job xxviii. 1.

   2. To embellish; to decorate. Now not in use.

   Hugh Capet also, who usurp’d the crown,
   To fine his title with some shews of truth,
   Convey’d himself as heir to th’ lady Lingare. William Shakespeare, H. V.

   3. To make less coarse.

   It fines the grass, but makes it short, though thick. John Mortimer.

   4. To make transparent.

   It is good also for fuel, not to omit the shavings of it for the fining of wine. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

   5. [From the substantive.]To punish with pecuniary penalty.

   To fine men one third of their fortune, without any crime committed, seems very hard. John Locke.

4. To Fineverb

   To pay a fine.

   What poet ever fi’d for sheriff? or who
   By rhymes and verse did ever lord mayor grow? John Oldham.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FINE

   FINE is an informal association of the four main fair trade networks: Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO), International Fair Trade Association (now the World Fair Trade Organization, WFTO), Network of European Worldshops (NEWS!) and European Fair Trade Association (EFTA) that was created in 1998.

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1. fine

   Fine: A fine is a monetary penalty imposed as a punishment or consequence for a violation of a rule, law, contract, or societal norms. It serves as a deterrent to discourage individuals from engaging in certain behaviors or actions that are considered undesirable or prohibited.

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1. Fine

   finished; brought to perfection; refined; hence, free from impurity; excellent; superior; elegant; worthy of admiration; accomplished; beautiful

2. Fine

   aiming at show or effect; loaded with ornament; overdressed or overdecorated; showy

3. Fine

   nice; delicate; subtle; exquisite; artful; skillful; dexterous

4. Fine

   not coarse, gross, or heavy

5. Fine

   not gross; subtile; thin; tenous

6. Fine

   not coarse; comminuted; in small particles; as, fine sand or flour

7. Fine

   not thick or heavy; slender; filmy; as, a fine thread

8. Fine

   thin; attenuate; keen; as, a fine edge

9. Fine

   made of fine materials; light; delicate; as, fine linen or silk

10. Fine

    having (such) a proportion of pure metal in its composition; as, coins nine tenths fine

11. Fine

    (Used ironically.)

12. Fineadjective

    to make fine; to refine; to purify, to clarify; as, to fine gold

13. Fineadjective

    to make finer, or less coarse, as in bulk, texture, etc.; as. to fine the soil

14. Fineadjective

    to change by fine gradations; as (Naut.), to fine down a ship's lines, to diminish her lines gradually

15. Finenoun

    end; conclusion; termination; extinction

16. Finenoun

    a sum of money paid as the settlement of a claim, or by way of terminating a matter in dispute; especially, a payment of money imposed upon a party as a punishment for an offense; a mulct

17. Finenoun

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

18. Finenoun

    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

19. Finenoun

    to impose a pecuniary penalty upon for an offense or breach of law; to set a fine on by judgment of a court; to punish by fine; to mulct; as, the trespassers were fined ten dollars

20. Fineverb

    to pay a fine. See Fine, n., 3 (b)

21. Fineverb

    to finish; to cease; or to cause to cease

22. Etymology: [OF. finer, F. finir. See Finish, v. t.]

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1. Fine

   Fine is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 1,512 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Judge John Fine, a businessman involved in settling the town. The Town of Fine is in the south part of the county, south of Canton. The SUNY-ESF Ranger School is in the eastern part of the town.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fine

   fīn, adj. excellent: beautiful: not coarse or heavy: subtle: thin: slender: exquisite: nice: delicate: overdone: showy: splendid: striking or remarkable (often ironically): pure, refined: consisting of small particles; sharp, keen.—v.t. to make fine: to refine: to purify: to change by imperceptible degrees.—adv. (Scot.) for finely, well.—v.t. Fine′-draw, to draw or sew up a rent so finely that it is not seen.—p.adj. Fine′-drawn, drawn out too finely.—adj. Fine′ish, somewhat fine.—adv. Fine′ly.—ns. Fine′ness; Fin′er (same as Refiner); Fin′ery, splendour, fine or showy things: a place where anything is fined or refined: a furnace for making iron malleable.—adjs. Fine′-spok′en, using fine phrases; Fine′-spun, finely spun out: artfully contrived.—Fine arts, as painting, sculpture, music, those chiefly concerned with the beautiful—opp. to the Useful or Industrial arts. [Fr.,—L. finitus, finished, from finīre, to finish, finis, an end.]

2. Fine

   fīn, n. a composition: a sum of money imposed as a punishment.—v.t. to impose a fine on: to punish by fine: (Shak.) to pledge or pawn.—adj. Fine′less (Shak.), endless.—In fine, in conclusion. [Low L. finis, a fine—L. finis, an end.]

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fine

   [WPI] Good, but not good enough to be cuspy. The word fine is used elsewhere, of course, but without the implicit comparison to the higher level implied by cuspy.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fine

   A term of comparison, as fine ship, &c., or lean (which see). Also, see FYEN.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FINE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Fine is ranked #3097 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Fine surname appeared 11,618 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Fine.
   
   91.7% or 10,655 total occurrences were White.
   2.3% or 270 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 234 total occurrences were Black.
   1.6% or 194 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.6% or 191 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 76 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'FINE' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #865

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'FINE' in Written Corpus Frequency: #480

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'FINE' in Nouns Frequency: #2980

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'FINE' in Verbs Frequency: #1009

5. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'FINE' in Adjectives Frequency: #74

Anagrams for FINE »

1. enif

2. neif

3. nife

How to pronounce FINE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of FINE in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of FINE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of FINE in a Sentence

1. Sergio Unac:

   With this fine we are protecting the development of mining activities in the province.

2. President Biden:

   I talked to him just a few minutes ago. He's doing fine, he's feeling good.

3. Chen Jie:

   Entering May, the weather has been fine, residential power use has stayed weak and power plants are undergoing routine maintenance, and also we have the heavy rainfall in the south that has boosted hydropower.

4. Ron Rivera:

   He actually took a shot on the arm yesterday and said' Hey, I'm fine. That felt pretty good,'.

5. Paul De Grauwe:

   Economists realize today there is no political momentum to move in any significant way, and as a result, many economists have tried to develop technical solutions, that's fine, but it's not a technical problem. It's a political problem.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=FINE
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=FINE
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/FINE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=FINE
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=FINE
8. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Fine
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=FINE
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html