Collins English-English Dictionary

fine [faɪn]

1. 1. adj excellent or choice in quality; very good of its kind

   a fine speech

2. 2. adj superior in skill, ability, or accomplishment

   a fine violinist

3. 3. adj (of weather) clear and dry

4. 4. adj enjoyable or satisfying

   a fine time

5. 5. adj [postpositive] [informal] quite well; in satisfactory health

   I feel fine

6. 6. adj satisfactory; acceptable

   that's fine by me

7. 7. adj of delicate composition or careful workmanship

   fine crystal

8. 8. adj (of precious metals) pure or having a high or specified degree of purity

   fine silver

   gold 98 per cent fine

9. 9. adj subtle in perception; discriminating

   a fine eye for antique brasses

10. 10. adj abstruse or subtle

    a fine point in argument

11. 11. adj very thin or slender

    fine hair

12. 12. adj very small

    fine dust

    fine print

13. 13. adj (of edges, blades, etc) sharp; keen

14. 14. adj ornate, showy, or smart

15. 15. adj good-looking; handsome

    a fine young woman

16. 16. adj polished, elegant, or refined

    a fine gentleman

17. 17. adj morally upright and commendable

    a fine man

18. 18. adj [cricket] (of a fielding position) oblique to and behind the wicket

    fine leg

19. 19. adj [prenominal] [informal] disappointing or terrible

    a fine mess

20. 20. adv [informal] quite well; all right

    that suits me fine

21. 21. adv a nonstandard word for finely

22. 22. adv [billiards] [snooker] (of a stroke on the cue ball) so as to merely brush the object ball

23. 23. vb to make or become finer; refine

24. 24. vb [often foll by down or away] to make or become smaller

25. 25. vt. [tr] to clarify (wine, etc) by adding finings

26. 26. vt. [tr] [billiards] [snooker] to hit (a cue ball) fine

27. 27. vi. [intr; foll by up] [Austral and NZ] [informal] (of the weather) to become fine

28. 28. vi. [Etymology] C13: from Old French fin, from Latin finis end, boundary, as in finis honorum the highest degree of honour

fine [faɪn]

1. 1. n a certain amount of money exacted as a penalty

   a parking fine

2. 2. n a payment made by a tenant at the start of his tenancy to reduce his subsequent rent; premium

3. 3. n [feudal law] a sum of money paid by a man to his lord, esp for the privilege of transferring his land to another

4. 4. n a method of transferring land in England by bringing a fictitious law suit: abolished 1833

5. 5. vt. [tr] to impose a fine on

6. 6. vt. [Etymology] C12 (in the sense: conclusion, settlement): from Old French fin; see fine¹

fine ['fiːneɪ]

1. 1. n [music] the point at which a piece is to end, usually after a da capo or dal segno

2. 2. n an ending or finale

3. 3. n [Etymology] Italian, from Latin finis end

4. 4. n brandy of ordinary quality

5. 5. n [Etymology] literally: fine