This means someone must pay money because they broke a rule or law. It is used when talking about legal penalties or punishments.
He was fined for parking badly.
She was fined for speeding once.
This use means making something thinner or smaller by working on it. It often describes metal or material work.
The jeweler fined the gold wire carefully.
They fined the metal into thin sheets.
Here, 'fined' means removing small solid parts from a liquid to make it pure or clear. It is used in science and food production.
The water was fined to be clean and clear.
They fined the oil to remove all dirt.
In games, 'fined' means losing points or money because of a rule mistake or penalty during the game.
He was fined two points in the card game.
She was fined for a mistake during play.
'Fined' can also mean someone was charged money in casual talk. This use is less formal and means paying fees or costs.
They fined me ten dollars for extra bags.
The shop fined him for late payment.
This technical meaning is used in fishing to describe cleaning or making something pure by removing small bits or bad parts.
The fishermen fined the bait before the catch.
He fined the fish to prepare it well.
