fine

Definition

  • n. money extracted as a penalty
  • adj. minutely precise especially in differences in meaning
  • adj. thin in thickness or diameter
  • adj. characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment

Word forms

Past participle
fined
Past tense
fined
Third person singular
fines
Present participle
fining
Comparative
finer
Superlative
finest

Example sentences

  1. n.

    He had to pay a fine for parking in a no-parking zone.

  2. a.

    It was a fine day for a picnic in the park.

  3. vt.

    The company was fined for violating safety regulations.

  4. vi.

    The water began to fine as the sediment settled at the bottom.

  5. adv.

    She sings fine, and everyone enjoys her performances.

  6. n.

    The artist paid great attention to the fine details in his painting.