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Meaning of fine

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

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

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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