adj Of high quality; excellent.
- This restaurant serves some genuinely fine cooking.
- He collects fine wines from small vineyards.
- The shop is known for its fine chocolates, made by hand every morning.
adj Acceptable or satisfactory; not causing concern.
- How was the flight?" "It was fine, no delays.
- Don't worry about me, I'm fine and the car is fine too.
- If that time suits you, it's fine by me.
adj Made up of very small or thin parts.
- Sift the flour to remove any lumps and keep it fine.
- The tailor used a needle with a fine point.
- She brushed the fine dust off the shelves with a soft cloth.
adj Bright and dry, describing weather.
- It's a fine day for a walk along the coast.
- If it stays fine tomorrow, we'll have the picnic in the park.
- After a week of rain, we woke to a fine, sunny morning.
noun A sum of money that must be paid as a penalty for breaking a rule or law.
- He was given a fine for parking on a double yellow line.
- You'll have to pay a fine if you return the library book late.
- The fine for dropping litter here is posted on a sign by the gate.
verb To punish someone by making them pay a sum of money.
- The company was fined for polluting the river.
- The club fined the player for turning up late to training.
- Councils can fine people who leave rubbish outside their homes.
