Fee vs. Fine

Feenoun

(feudal law) A right to the use of a superior's land, as a stipend for services to be performed; also, the land so held; a fief.

Feenoun

(legal) An inheritable estate in land held of a feudal lord on condition of the performing of certain services.

Feenoun

(legal) An estate of inheritance in land, either absolute and without limitation to any particular class of heirs (fee simple) or limited to a particular class of heirs (fee tail).

Feenoun

(obsolete) Property; owndom; estate.

Feenoun

(obsolete) Money paid or bestowed; payment; emolument.

Feenoun

(obsolete) A prize or reward. Only used in the set phrase "A finder's fee" in Modern English.

Feenoun

A monetary payment charged for professional services.

Feeverb

To reward for services performed, or to be performed; to recompense; to hire or keep in hire; hence, to bribe.

Feenoun

property; possession; tenure.

Feenoun

Reward or compensation for services rendered or to be rendered; especially, payment for professional services, of optional amount, or fixed by custom or laws; charge; pay; perquisite; as, the fees of lawyers and physicians; the fees of office; clerk's fees; sheriff's fees; marriage fees, etc.

Feenoun

A right to the use of a superior's land, as a stipend for services to be performed; also, the land so held; a fief.

Feenoun

An estate of inheritance supposed to be held either mediately or immediately from the sovereign, and absolutely vested in the owner.

Feenoun

An estate of inheritance belonging to the owner, and transmissible to his heirs, absolutely and simply, without condition attached to the tenure.

Feeverb

To reward for services performed, or to be performed; to recompense; to hire or keep in hire; hence, to bribe.

Feenoun

a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

Feenoun

an interest in land capable of being inherited

Feeverb

give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the agreed-on compensation;

Fee

A fee is the price one pays as remuneration for rights or services. Fees usually allow for overhead, wages, costs, and markup.

Fineadjective

Senses referring to subjective quality.

Fineadjective

Of superior quality.

Fineadjective

(informal) Being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory.

Fineadjective

(informal) Good-looking, attractive.

Fineadjective

Subtle, delicately balanced or discriminated.

Fineadjective

(obsolete) Showy; overdecorated.

Fineadjective

Delicate; subtle; exquisite; artful; dexterous.

Fineadjective

An answer often used to cover an unnecessary explanation, rather to avoid conflict or an argument. Saying "I'm fine" can be used to avoid inquiry when the speaker is not really okay.

Fineadjective

Senses referring to objective quality.

Fineadjective

Of a particular grade of quality, usually between very good and very fine, and below mint.

Fineadjective

(of weather) Sunny and not raining.

Fineadjective

Consisting of especially minute particulate; made up of particularly small pieces.

Fineadjective

Particularly slender; especially thin, narrow, or of small girth.

Fineadjective

Made of slender or thin filaments.

Fineadjective

Having a (specified) proportion of pure metal in its composition.

Fineadjective

(cricket) Behind the batsman and at a small angle to the line between the wickets.

Fineadjective

(obsolete) Subtle; thin; tenuous.

Fineadverb

Well, nicely, in a positive way.

Fineadverb

Finely; elegantly; delicately.

Fineadverb

In a manner so that the driven ball strikes the object ball so far to one side as to be barely deflected, the object ball being driven to one side.

Finenoun

Fine champagne; French brandy.

Finenoun

Something that is fine; fine particles.

Finenoun

A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.

Finenoun

(music) The end of a musical composition.

Finenoun

(music) The location in a musical score that indicates the end of the piece, particularly when the piece ends somewhere in the middle of the score due to a section of the music being repeated.

Finenoun

(obsolete) End; conclusion; termination; extinction.

Finenoun

A final agreement concerning lands or rents between persons, as the lord and his vassal.

Finenoun

A sum of money or price paid for obtaining a benefit, favor, or privilege, as for admission to a copyhold, or for obtaining or renewing a lease.

Fineverb

(transitive) To make finer, purer, or cleaner; to purify or clarify.

Fineverb

(intransitive) To become finer, purer, or cleaner.

Fineverb

To make finer, or less coarse, as in bulk, texture, etc.

Fineverb

To change by fine gradations.

Fineverb

(transitive) To clarify (wine and beer) by filtration.

Fineverb

To become gradually fine; to diminish; to dwindle (with away, down, or off).

Fineverb

(transitive) To issue a fine as punishment to (someone).

Fineverb

(intransitive) To pay a fine.

Fineverb

To finish; to cease.

Fineverb

To cause to cease; to stop.

Fineadjective

Finished; brought to perfection; refined; hence, free from impurity; excellent; superior; elegant; worthy of admiration; accomplished; beautiful.

Fineadjective

Aiming at show or effect; loaded with ornament; overdressed or overdecorated; showy.

Fineadjective

Nice; delicate; subtle; exquisite; artful; skillful; dexterous.

Fineadjective

Not coarse, gross, or heavy

Fineadjective

Not coarse; comminuted; in small particles; as, fine sand or flour.

Fineadjective

Having (such) a proportion of pure metal in its composition; as, coins nine tenths fine.

Fineadjective

Used ironically.

Fineverb

To make fine; to refine; to purify, to clarify; as, to fine gold.

Fineverb

To make finer, or less coarse, as in bulk, texture, etc.; as. to fine the soil.

Fineverb

To change by fine gradations; as (Naut.), to fine down a ship's lines, to diminish her lines gradually.

Fineverb

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.

Fineverb

To pay a fine. See Fine, n., 3 (b).

Fineverb

To finish; to cease; or to cause to cease.

Fineverb

To become fine (in any one of various senses); as, the ale will fine; the weather fined.

Finenoun

End; conclusion; termination; extinction.

Finenoun

A sum of money paid as the settlement of a claim, or by way of terminating a matter in dispute; especially, a payment of money imposed upon a party as a punishment for an offense; a mulct.

Finenoun

A final agreement concerning lands or rents between persons, as the lord and his vassal.

Finenoun

A sum of money or price paid for obtaining a benefit, favor, or privilege, as for admission to a copyhold, or for obtaining or renewing a lease.

Fineadverb

Finely; well; elegantly; fully; delicately; mincingly.

Fineadverb

In a manner so that the driven ball strikes the object ball so far to one side as to be deflected but little, the object ball being driven to one side.

Finenoun

money extracted as a penalty

Fineverb

issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty;

Fineadjective

superior to the average;

Fineadjective

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition;

Fineadjective

minutely precise especially in differences in meaning;

Fineadjective

of texture; being small-grained or smooth to the touch or having fine particles;

Fineadjective

being in good health;

Fineadjective

thin in thickness or diameter;

Fineadjective

characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment;

Fineadjective

; free or impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity;

Fineadjective

(of weather) pleasant; not raining, perhaps with the sun shining;

Fineadverb

sentence-initial expression of agreement

Fineadverb

in a delicate manner;

Fineadverb

in a superior and skilled manner;