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To fine

Fine \Fine\ (f[imac]n), v. i. To become fine (in any one of various senses); as, the ale will fine; the weather fined.

To fine away, down, off, gradually to become fine; to diminish; to dwindle.

I watched her [the ship] . . . gradually fining down in the westward until I lost of her hull.
--W. C. Russel.

Usage examples of "to fine".

It took Josh less than two weeks at Templeton Monterey to fine-tune his strategy for dealing with Peter Ridgeway.

Multiple nonmetal anchors, such as leather thongs tied to fine chains affixed to the top and bottom of a sheath and incorporated into external garments could well prevent unintended exposures of zardazil weapons.

The reason for this was not the excellent quality of its fresh water, the aforementioned peat or any other factor conducive to fine malt-making.

If that Quark starts without me, I may have to fine him a few bars of gold-pressed latinum.