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- pronunciation:
- faIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
a sum of money charged as a punishment for a crime or offense.
I forgot to bring back the movie I borrowed from the library, so I had to pay a fine.- similar words:
- damages, forfeit, settlement
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| related words: |
penalty, punishment |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
fines, fining, fined |
| definition: |
to require a sum of money from, as punishment for a crime or offense.
The judge fined him fifty dollars for skateboarding.- synonyms:
- penalize
- similar words:
- assess, charge, punish
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