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fined Definition


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noun
    1. An amount of money to be paid as a penalty, constituting a punishment for breaking a regulation or law.
      Thesaurus: penalty, punishment, damages, amercement.
verb
    fined, fining
    1. To impose a fine on someone.
      Thesaurus: penalize, punish, sting, mulct, amerce.
Idiom: in fine
    In total; to sum up.
Etymology: 12c: from French fin end, settlement or ending a dispute.



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