To make finer, purer, or cleaner; to purify or clarify.
to fine gold
To become finer, purer, or cleaner.
To make finer, or less coarse, as in bulk, texture, etc.
to fine the soil
To change by fine gradations.
to fine down a ship's lines, i.e. to diminish her lines gradually
To clarify (wine and beer) by filtration.
To become gradually fine; to diminish; to dwindle (with away, down, or off).
To issue a fine as punishment to (someone).
She was fined a thousand dollars for littering, but she appealed.
To pay a fine.
To finish; to cease.
To cause to cease; to stop.