fineable

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fine [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) of very high quality. 2) satisfactory. 3) in good health and feeling well. 4) (of the weather) bright and clear. 5) (of a thread, filament, or hair) thin. 6) of delicate or intricate workmanship. 7) (of speech or writing) impressive but ultimately insincere: fine words.

► ADVERB informal ▪ in a satisfactory or pleasing manner.

► VERB 1) clarify (beer or wine) by causing the precipitation of sediment. 2) (usu. fine down) make thinner.

● cut it fine — Cf. ↑cut it fine

● fine feathers make fine birds — Cf. ↑fine feathers make fine birds

● one's finest hour — Cf. ↑one's finest hour

● fine words butter no parsnips — Cf. ↑fine words butter no parsnips

● have down to a fine art — Cf. ↑have down to a fine art

● not to put too fine a point on it — Cf. ↑not to put too fine a point on it

● one fine day — Cf. ↑one fine day

DERIVATIVES finely adverb fineness noun.

ORIGIN Old French fin, from Latin finire 'finish' .

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fine [2] ► NOUN ▪ a sum of money exacted as a penalty by a court of law or other authority.

► VERB ▪ punish by a fine.

DERIVATIVES fineable adjective.

ORIGIN Old French fin 'end, payment' , from Latin finis 'end' .