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Definition of FINE
1
a : free from impurity b of a metal : having a stated proportion of pure metal in the composition expressed in parts per thousand <a gold coin .9166 fine>
2
a (1) : very thin in gauge or texture <fine thread> (2) : not coarse <fine sand> (3) : very small <fine print> (4) : keen <a knife with a fine edge> (5) : very precise or accurate <a fine adjustment> <trying to be too fine with his pitches> b : physically trained or hardened close to the limit of efficiency —used of an athlete or animal
3
: delicate, subtle, or sensitive in quality, perception, or discrimination <a fine distinction>
4
: superior in kind, quality, or appearance : excellent <a fine job> <a fine day> <fine wines>
5
a : ornate 1 <fine writing> b : marked by or affecting elegance or refinement <fine manners>
6
a : very well <feel fine> b : all right <that's fine with me>
7
—used as an intensive <the leader, in a fine frenzy, beheaded one of his wives — Brian Crozier>
— fine·ness \ˈfīn-nəs\ noun
Examples of FINE
- “Is there anything wrong?” “No, everything's fine.”
- The house looks fine to me.
- I think that's a fine idea.
- You did a fine job.
- The house is in fine shape.
- This is a fine example of what can go wrong when one person is given too much power.
- He's a fine young man.
- “Did you hurt yourself?” “No, I'm fine.”
Origin of FINE
Middle English fin, from Anglo-French, from Latin finis, noun, end, limit
First Known Use: 13th century
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