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fine in WordNet English dictionary

adverb
  1. an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
    very well  fine  alright  all right  OK  very well  fine  alright  all right  OK 
  2. in a delicate manner
    "finely shaped features"; "her fine drawn body"
    finely  fine  delicately  exquisitely  finely  fine  delicately  exquisitely 
adjective
  1. 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"
    all right  fine  o.k.  ok  okay  hunky-dory 
  2. 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"
    fine 
  3. 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"
    fine 
  4. minutely precise especially in differences in meaning
    "a fine distinction"
    fine 
  5. free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity
    "gold 21 carats fine"
    fine 
  6. thin in thickness or diameter
    "a fine film of oil"; "fine hairs"; "read the fine print"
    fine 
noun
  1. money extracted as a penalty
    fine  mulct  amercement 
verb
  1. 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!"
    ticket  fine 
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