Meaning of "fine" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FINE

From Old French fin, from Latin fīnis end, boundary, as in fīnis honōrum the highest degree of honour.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FINE

fine  [faɪn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FINE

Fine is a verb and can also act as an adjective and an adverb.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fine in English.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fine in the English dictionary

The first definition of fine in the dictionary is excellent or choice in quality; very good of its kind. Other definition of fine is superior in skill, ability, or accomplishment. Fine is also clear and dry.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FINE

PRESENT

Present

I fine

you fine

he/she/it fines

we fine

you fine

they fine

Present continuous

I am fining

you are fining

he/she/it is fining

we are fining

you are fining

they are fining

Present perfect

I have fined

you have fined

he/she/it has fined

we have fined

you have fined

they have fined

Present perfect continuous

I have been fining

you have been fining

he/she/it has been fining

we have been fining

you have been fining

they have been fining

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I fined

you fined

he/she/it fined

we fined

you fined

they fined

Past continuous

I was fining

you were fining

he/she/it was fining

we were fining

you were fining

they were fining

Past perfect

I had fined

you had fined

he/she/it had fined

we had fined

you had fined

they had fined

Past perfect continuous

I had been fining

you had been fining

he/she/it had been fining

we had been fining

you had been fining

they had been fining

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will fine

you will fine

he/she/it will fine

we will fine

you will fine

they will fine

Future continuous

I will be fining

you will be fining

he/she/it will be fining

we will be fining

you will be fining

they will be fining

Future perfect

I will have fined

you will have fined

he/she/it will have fined

we will have fined

you will have fined

they will have fined

Future perfect continuous

I will have been fining

you will have been fining

he/she/it will have been fining

we will have been fining

you will have been fining

they will have been fining

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would fine

you would fine

he/she/it would fine

we would fine

you would fine

they would fine

Conditional continuous

I would be fining

you would be fining

he/she/it would be fining

we would be fining

you would be fining

they would be fining

Conditional perfect

I would have fine

you would have fine

he/she/it would have fine

we would have fine

you would have fine

they would have fine

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been fining

you would have been fining

he/she/it would have been fining

we would have been fining

you would have been fining

they would have been fining

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you fine
we let´s fine
you fine

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to fine

Past participle

fined

Present Participle

fining

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FINE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fine» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of fine

able-bodied · acceptable · acceptably · accomplished · acute · adequately · admirable · agreeable · alert · alive and kicking · all right · amerce · amercement · astute · attractive · bakgat · balmy · beautiful · bonny · bright · brilliant · charge · chiffony · choice · clear · clement · clever · cloudless · commendable · complex · complicated · convenient · creditable · critical · cutting · dainty · damages · decent · delicate · dependable · deserving · detailed · diaphanous · discriminating · divine · dry · elegant · estimable · exact · excellent · exceptional · expensive · exquisite · fair · fastidious · fighting fit · fine-grained · first-class · first-rate · fit · fit as a fiddle · flimsy · forfeit · fragile · gauzy · good · good-looking · gossamer · great · ground · hairsplitting · hale · handsome · healthy · hearty · honed · honest · honourable · hunky-dory · impressive · intelligent · intricate · keen · laudable · light · lightweight · lovely · magnificent · masterly · meritorious · meticulous · minute · mulct · narrow · nice · ornate · outstanding · passably · penalize · penalty · penetrating · pleasant · polished · powdered · powdery · praiseworthy · precise · pretty · punish · punishment · pure · quality · quick · rare · razor-sharp · refined · reliable · reputable · respectable · righteous · robust · satisfactorily · satisfactory · schmick · select · sensitive · sharp · sheer · showy · skilful · small · smart · solid · sound · splendid · sterling · striking · strong · stylish · subtle · suitable · sunny · superior · supreme · tasteful · tenuous · thin · unadulterated · unalloyed · unpolluted · upright · valuable · virtuous · well · well-favoured · wispy · world-class · worthy

TRANSLATION OF FINE

Find out the translation of fine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fine» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 优良的
• Translator English - Spanish: bueno
• English: fine
• Translator English - Hindi: ठीक
• Translator English - Arabic: مـُمْتَاز
• Translator English - Russian: очень хороший
• Translator English - Portuguese: agradável
• Translator English - Bengali: জরিমানা
• Translator English - French: bon
• Translator English - Malay: Denda
• Translator English - German: ausgezeichnet
• Translator English - Japanese: 見事な
• Translator English - Korean: 좋은
• Translator English - Javanese: Nggoleki
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tốt
• Translator English - Tamil: நன்றாக
• Translator English - Marathi: दंड
• Translator English - Turkish: ince
• Translator English - Italian: bello
• Translator English - Polish: świetny
• Translator English - Ukrainian: чудовий
• Translator English - Romanian: frumos
• Translator English - Greek: περίφημος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: fyn
• Translator English - Swedish: bra
• Translator English - Norwegian: fin

10 QUOTES WITH «FINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fine.

1

Tobin Bell

You know, the best-laid plans of mice and men... I like playing bad guys, and I don't have a problem doing that. They're interesting characters, and there's as many different kinds of bad guys as there are good guys - they're rich, they're strong, they're powerful, and so that's fine with me.

2

Daniel Boulud

I think fine dining should be part of the community where it is, more than just for the people who are going to make a special occasion.

3

Jeanne Calment

I see badly, I hear badly, and I feel bad, but everything's fine.

4

Sarah Carter

The truth is I studied fine arts in Switzerland. I was just interested. I had no dream of being a movie star.

5

Amy Chow

It is fine to be all focused on gymnastics if that is what you want to do, but once you are finished with gymnastics, what are you going to do?

6

Sasha Cohen

Fashion always was a huge interest of mine. I love beautiful clothes. I appreciate fine beading and lovely fabrics.

7

Fred Couples

I left home at 17, traveled. I got married when I was 21. That's a young age. As it turned out, things were fine, then not so fine, and then it was a blunder. That happens all the time.

8

Gail Devers

I have to be cautious, have my thyroid levels checked, and as long as I do that, I'm fine.

9

James Dickey

You are bound, my hunch is, to make it just fine.

10

Michael Eisner

There's a fine line between what would characterize you as a troglodyte and what would characterize you as a brilliant, avant-garde, forward-thinking genius. There's some middle ground.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FINE»

Discover the use of fine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Fine Beauty: Beauty Basics and Beyond for African-American Women

A makeup artist for top Black models, singers, and actresses shares his beauty secrets and outlines the fundamentals of makeup in a guide for Black women

Sam Fine, Julia Chance, 1998

I'm Fine!: A Really Helpful Guide to the First 100 Days ...

Provides solid advice and humorous remedies for getting through the first days after the end of a relationship, with tips on avoiding the ex, seeking solace in retail therapy, self-pampering, and listening to Carly Simon.

Mandana Hoveyda, 2004

Fine Chocolates: Great Experience

It tells you everything you need to know about chocolate and sugar processing, rheology and shelf life.

Jean-Pierre Wybauw, 2007

A Fine Balance

With a compassionate realism and narrative sweep that recall the work of Charles Dickens, this magnificent novel captures all the cruelty and corruption, dignity and heroism, of India.

Rohinton Mistry, 2010

A Fine Line: How Design Strategies Are Shaping the Future of ...

A Fine Line shares the amazing story of Esslinger's transformation from industrial design wunderkind to a global innovation powerhouse, while detailing the very real challenges facing businesses in the new global economy.

Hartmut Esslinger, 2009

Feeling Fine!

Feeling Fine! is an entertaining board book about emotions. With its colourful illustrations and engaging word play, it encourages children to recognise faces that are happy, sad, angry or even scared.

‎2011

Measure Theory and Fine Properties of Functions

This book provides a detailed examination of the central assertions of measure theory in n-dimensional Euclidean space and emphasizes the roles of Hausdorff measure and the capacity in characterizing the fine properties of sets and ...

Lawrence Craig Evans, Ronald F. Gariepy, 1991

Fine Chemicals: The Industry and the Business

For a thorough understanding of the technology, the business, and the future of the fine chemicals industry, this book's insight is unprecedented.

Peter Pollak, 2011

Natural Focusing and Fine Structure of Light: Caustics and ...

The book is a perfect blend of mathematics and physics, combining theory, computer simulation, and beautiful experimental photographs of the phenomena studied.

J.F Nye, 1999

Fine Waters: A Connoisseur's Guide to the World's Most ...

The book provides 100 of the world's most popular brands.

Michael Mascha, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fine is used in the context of the following news items.

NC student protests parking ticket by paying fine with 11000 pennies

WCNC reported that Stephen Coyle paid his $110 fine entirely in pennies after finding out that the school only keeps about 20 percent of the ... «AOL News, Jul 15»

Ed Sheeran, Wembley Stadium, review: singer in fine form

Ed Sheeran famously plays live entirely solo. Except when Elton John is around. The 24-year-old singer-songwriter has sold out Wembley ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Firebrand MK Zoabi to pay fine for insulting Israeli Arab police officer

MK Haneen Zoabi (Joint List) reached a plea bargain with state prosecutors and will admit to insulting a public servant and will pay a fine of ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»

A Fine Time at London's Serpentine

It provided both Instagram catnip and a fine complement to Mr. Kane's kaleidoscopic dresses, sported by a number of fashion plates such as ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

Fine possible for hazardous material incident at Metro

A California company faces a possible $52,500 fine after one of its employees checked a bag with undeclared hazardous material at Detroit ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»

'London Whale' escapes $1.5 million fine as U.K. regulator drops case

The regulator discussed a fine of as much as $1.5 million and a ban as part of a market misconduct penalty, said a person familiar with the case ... «Crain's New York Business, Jul 15»

OU freshman linebacker Arthur McGinnis tweets he is 'fine;' 'did not …

Now I remember! Need an account? Create one now. "Lol.. To all the supporters, I did not lose a leg and I am perfectly fine," the tweet reads. «Tulsa World, Jul 15»

Fine China, Jazz Music, and Barack-omole at White House State …

If this error is occurring repeatedly, we may be experiencing technical difficulties. We apologize for the inconvenience. Refresh Browser. «Yahoo Food, Jul 15»

Icepipe importer slugged with big fine

Icepipe importer slugged with big fine ... was a prohibited import, and this prosecution and the hefty fine were a warning to those involved in the ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»

You Want to Talk About #TheShoe? Fine. Talk About #TheShoe. But …

First it was about #TheDress. Blue and black? White and gold? Let's break it down from a digital, a neurological -- even a psychological ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»