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Definition of fine verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

fine

verb

NAmE//faɪn//

[often passive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they fine

he / she / it fines

past simple fined

-ing form fining

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to make someone pay money as an official punishment fine somebody (for something/for doing something) She was fined for speeding. fine somebody something (for something/for doing something) The company was fined $50,000 for breaching safety regulations.

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fine adjective
fine adverb
fine noun
fine art noun
fine-tune verb
the fine print noun
fine-tooth comb noun
in fine fettle
cut it/things fine
walk/tread a fine/thin line
you're a fine one to talk
get something down to a fine art
not to put too fine a point on it
go over/through something with a fine-tooth/fine-toothed comb

Idioms

in fine fettle
cut it/things fine
walk/tread a fine/thin line
you're a fine one to talk
get something down to a fine art
not to put too fine a point on it
go over/through something with a fine-tooth/fine-toothed comb

Nearby words

fine adverb
fine noun
fine verb
fine art noun
finely adverb