How to spell fine

Fine is spelled F-I-N-E.

hear itfi·ne/faɪn/adjectiveRules and real life

What it means: Of good quality or satisfactory.

In a sentence: The cake tasted fine.

Same family: fines, fining, fineable, penalty, ticket. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: The noun “fine” comes from Old French “fin,” meaning ‘end’ or ‘payment made to settle a claim,’ and originally referred to a payment that ended a legal dispute. Over time, it came to mean the money you must pay as a punishment for breaking a law or rule.

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