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  • 11fine — [adj1] excellent, masterly accomplished, aces*, admirable, attractive, beautiful, capital, choice, cool*, crack*, dandy*, elegant, enjoyable, exceptional, expensive, exquisite, fashionable, first class, first rate, first string, five star*, gilt… …

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  • 12Fine — Fine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fined} (f[imac]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Fining}.] [From {Fine}, a.] 1. To make fine; to refine; to purify, to clarify; as, to fine gold. [1913 Webster] It hath been fined and refined by . . . learned men. Hobbes. [1913… …

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  • 13Fine — (f[imac]n), n. [OE. fin, L. finis end, also in LL., a final agreement or concord between the lord and his vassal; a sum of money paid at the end, so as to make an end of a transaction, suit, or prosecution; mulct; penalty; cf. OF. fin end,… …

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  • 14Fine — (f[imac]n), v. i. To become fine (in any one of various senses); as, the ale will fine; the weather fined. {To fine} {away, down, off}, gradually to become fine; to diminish; to dwindle. I watched her [the ship] . . . gradually fining down in the …

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  • 15Fine — Fine, v. t. [From {Fine}, n.] To impose a pecuniary penalty upon for an offense or breach of law; to set a fine on by judgment of a court; to punish by fine; to mulct; as, the trespassers were fined ten dollars. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 16Fine By Me — is an organization in the United States with the mission to give voice to friends and supporters of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. The organization developed a project to print T shirts with the words gay? fine by me and… …

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  • 17Fine — Fine, v. i. To pay a fine. See {Fine}, n., 3 (b) . [R.] [1913 Webster] Men fined for the king s good will; or that he would remit his anger; women fined for leave to marry. Hallam. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 18fine by — (someone) acceptable or satisfactory to someone. Judy got the bill and said she d charge it to the company, which was fine by me. I rarely called her by her first name, and that was fine by her …

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  • 19fine — fȋne m DEFINICIJA 1. razg. ekspr. prestanak radnje ili događanja, ob. uz (i nakon nekog objašnjavanja na kraju rečenice) [Platio sam što su tražili i fine = i gotovo]; svršetak 2. glazb. oznaka na partituri za okončanje; dovršetak, kraj… …

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  • 20Fine — Fine, v. t. & i. [OF. finer, F. finir. See {Finish}, v. t.] To finish; to cease; or to cause to cease. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …

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