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• fine — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, heavy, hefty, huge, large, massive, stiff, substantial ▪ He was forced to pay a hefty fine …   Collocations dictionary

• fine — I adjective 1) fine wines Syn: good, choice, select, prime, quality, special, superior, of distinction, premium, classic, vintage 2) a fine piece of work Syn …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• fine — fine1 [ faın ] adjective *** 1. ) if something is fine, it is good enough and acceptable to you: Is your room all right? Yes, fine, thanks. Is it okay if we join you later? Yes, that s fine. fine for: I m not very hungry. A sandwich will be fine… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• fine — I UK [faɪn] / US adjective Word forms fine : adjective fine comparative finer superlative finest *** 1) if something is fine, it is good enough and acceptable to you Is your room all right? Yes, fine, thanks. Is it okay if we join you later? Yes …   English dictionary

• fine — fine1 /fuyn/, adj., finer, finest, adv., v., fined, fining, n. adj. 1. of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine. 2. choice, excellent, or admirable: a fine painting. 3. consisting of minute part …   Universalium

• fine — I. /faɪn / (say fuyn) adjective (finer, finest) 1. of the highest or of very high grade or quality. 2. free from imperfections or impurities. 3. (of weather) a. sunny. b. Meteorology without rain. 4. choice, excellent, or admirable: a fine sermon …  

• fine — 1. adj., n., adv., & v. adj. 1 of high quality. 2 a excellent; of notable merit (a fine painting). b good, satisfactory (that will be fine). c fortunate (has been a fine thing for him). d well conceived or expressed (a fine saying). 3 a pure,… …   Useful english dictionary

• fine — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French fin, fine, from Latin finis boundary, end Date: 13th century 1. obsolete end, conclusion 2. a compromise of a fictitious suit used as a form of conveyance of lands 3. a. a sum imposed as… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• fine — I 1. adjective 1) fine wines Syn: excellent, first class, first rate, great, exceptional, outstanding, quality, superior, splendid, magnificent, exquisite, choice, select, prime, supreme, superb, wonde …   Thesaurus of popular words

• fine — I [[t]faɪn[/t]] adj. fin•er, fin•est, 1) of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade; excellent: fine wine[/ex] 2) consisting of minute particles: fine sand[/ex] 3) very thin; slender: fine thread[/ex] 4) keen; sharp, as a tool 5)… …   From formal English to slang

• fine — fine1 [fʌɪn] adjective 1》 of very high quality.     ↘satisfactory.     ↘healthy and feeling well.     ↘(of the weather) bright and clear.     ↘(of speech or writing) sounding impressive but ultimately insincere: fine words.     ↘(of gold or… …   English new terms dictionary