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Definition fine in British English
fine
noun
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/faɪn/
▪ heavy, hefty, large, stiff, substantial
▪ face, get, pay, receive
Example
The court has the right to impose heavy fines (=large fines).
Synonyms and related words
Related Words
Words related to fine:
a fine figure of a (phrase)
a fine line between (phrase)
adjustment (noun)
chance would be a fine thing (phrase)
cut a etc figure (phrase)
cut it fine (phrase)
fine (adjective)
fine (adverb)
fine (noun)
fine (verb)
fine art (noun)
Fine Gael ()
fine print (noun)
fine-casual (adjective)
fine-tooth comb (noun)
fine-tune (verb)
have/get something down to a fine art (phrase)
not to put too fine a point on it ()
the fine arts (phrase)
with a fine-tooth comb (phrase)