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Definition of 'fair'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adv.) fair
free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice.

2.  fair
legitimately sought, done, given, etc.; proper under the rules:
a fair fight.

3.  fair
moderately large; ample:
a fair income.

4.  fair
neither excellent nor poor; moderately or tolerably good:
fair health.

5.  fair
(of the sky) bright; sunny; cloudless to half-cloudy.

6.  fair
(of the weather) fine; with no prospect of rain, snow, or hail; not stormy.

7.  fair
of a light hue; not dark:
fair skin.

8.  fair
pleasing in appearance; attractive:
a fair young maiden.

9.  fair
(of a wind or tide) tending to aid the progress of a vessel.

10.  fair
marked by favoring conditions; likely; promising:
in a fair way to succeed.

11.  fair
without irregularity or unevenness:
a fair surface.

12.  fair
free from blemish.

13.  fair
courteous; civil:
fair words.

14. (adv.) fair
in a fair manner:
He doesn't play fair.

15.  fair
favorably; auspiciously.

16. (n.) fair
Archaic. something that is fair.

17.  fair
Archaic.

18.  fair
a woman.

19.  fair
a beloved woman.

20. (v.t.) fair
to draw and adjust (the lines of a ship's hull being designed) to produce regular surfaces of the correct form.

21.  fair
honestly; justly.

22.  fair
honest; just; straightforward.

23. (n.) fair
a usu. competitive exhibition of farm products, livestock, etc., often combined with entertainment and held annually by a county or state.

24.  fair
a periodic gathering of buyers and sellers in an appointed place.

25.  fair
an exposition in which different exhibitors participate, often with the purpose of buying or selling or of familiarizing the public with the products:
a home-furnishings fair.

26.  fair
an exhibition and sale of articles to raise money, often for some charitable purpose.

Etymology: (1300–50; ME feire < AF, OF < LL fēria religious festival, holiday (ML: market), in L only pl.; akin to feast)

Definition of 'fair'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) carnival, fair, funfair
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.

2. (noun) fair
gathering of producers to promote business
"world fair"; "trade fair"; "book fair"

3. (noun) fair
a competitive exhibition of farm products
"she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"

4. (adj) bazaar, fair
a sale of miscellany; often for charity
"the church bazaar"

5. (adj) fair, just
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
"a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

6. (adj) fair, fairish, reasonable
not excessive or extreme
"a fairish income"; "reasonable prices"

7. (adj) bonny, bonnie, comely, fair, sightly
very pleasing to the eye
"my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens"

8. (adj) fair
(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines
"he hit a fair ball over the third base bag"

9. (adj) average, fair, mediocre, middling
lacking exceptional quality or ability
"a novel of average merit"; "only a fair performance of the sonata"; "in fair health"; "the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average"; "the performance was middling at best"

10. (adj) fair(a)
attractively feminine
"the fair sex"

11. (adj) clean, fair
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
"fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"

12. (adj) honest, fair
gained or earned without cheating or stealing
"an honest wage"; "an fair penny"

13. (adj) fair
free of clouds or rain
"today will be fair and warm"

14. (verb) fair, fairish
(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
"a fair complexion";

15. (adverb) fair
join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly

16. (adverb) fairly, fair, clean
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
"they played fairly"

17. (adverb) fairly, fair, evenhandedly
without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
"deal fairly with one another"

Definition of 'fair'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (adjective) fair
acceptable, reasonable, and morally correct
a fair price; It's not fair to blame children for things they can't understand.

2.  fair
sb's fair share
an appropriate amount of sth that is being shared
our fair share of the prize money

3.  fair
done so that everyone is treated equally
free and fair elections; I try to be fair to all my employees.

4.  fair
not too bad, but not very good; = decent, average
The food was fair.

5.  fair
≠ dark
***her fair hair/skin

6.  fair
fair game
sb or sth that it is fair to investigate or criticize
Are journalists phone records fair game for investigators?

7.  fair
have your fair share of
to have sth happen to you a lot, especially sth bad
She's had her fair share of bad luck.

8.  fair
to be fair
used to add sth positive to after saying sth negative
To be fair, she did try to warn me.

9. (noun) fair
an outdoor event at which people play games, win prizes, and ride on special machines
the county fair

10.  fair
an event in which companies try to attract buyers or employees
a job fair

11. (adverb) fair
in a way that treats people reasonably

12.  fair
fair and square
according to the rules
I won, fair and square.; You're not playing fair!

Definition of 'fair'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adverb) fair
clearly; openly; frankly; civilly; honestly; favorably; auspiciously; agreeably

2. (noun) fair
fairness, beauty

3. (noun) fair
a fair woman; a sweetheart

4. (noun) fair
good fortune; good luck

5. (noun) fair
a gathering of buyers and sellers, assembled at a particular place with their merchandise at a stated or regular season, or by special appointment, for trade

6. (noun) fair
a festival, and sale of fancy articles. erc., usually for some charitable object; as, a Grand Army fair

7. (noun) fair
a competitive exhibition of wares, farm products, etc., not primarily for purposes of sale; as, the Mechanics' fair; an agricultural fair

8.  fair
free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection; unblemished; clean; pure

9.  fair
pleasing to the eye; handsome; beautiful

10.  fair
without a dark hue; light; clear; as, a fair skin

11.  fair
not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; favorable; -- said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.; as, a fair sky; a fair day

12.  fair
free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unincumbered; open; direct; -- said of a road, passage, etc.; as, a fair mark; in fair sight; a fair view

13.  fair
without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; fowing; -- said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines

14.  fair
characterized by frankness, honesty, impartiality, or candor; open; upright; free from suspicion or bias; equitable; just; -- said of persons, character, or conduct; as, a fair man; fair dealing; a fair statement

15.  fair
pleasing; favorable; inspiring hope and confidence; -- said of words, promises, etc

16.  fair
distinct; legible; as, fair handwriting

17.  fair
free from any marked characteristic; average; middling; as, a fair specimen

18. (verb) fair
to make fair or beautiful

19. (verb) fair
to make smooth and flowing, as a vessel's lines

Translation of 'fair'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.
Afrikaans: blond, lig	Arabic: أشْقر	Bulgarian: светъл
Brazilian: claro	Czech: světlý; plavý	German: hell
Danish: lys	Greek: ξανθός	Spanish: rubio, claro, blanco
Estonian: hele(dajuukseline)	Farsi: سرخ و سفید	Finnish: vaalea
French: blond	Hebrew: בָּהִיר	Hindi: गोरा
Croatian: svijetle puti, plavokos	Hungarian: világos; szőke	Indonesian: warna pirang
Icelandic: ljós	Italian: biondo; chiaro	Japanese: 金髪の
Korean: 금발인	Lithuanian: šviesus, šviesiaplaukis	Latvian: gaišs; gaišmatains
Malay: warna cerah	Dutch: blond	Norwegian: lys, blond; skjær
Polish: jasny, jasnowłosy	Persian: سرخ و سفید	Pashto: سپینه او تور
Portuguese: claro	Romanian: blond	Russian: светлый; белокурый
Slovak: svetlý	Slovenian: svetel	Serbian: svetao
Swedish: ljus	Thai: ที่มีสีอ่อน	Turkish: sarı, sarışın
Taiwanese: 白晳的皮膚，金黃色的頭髮	Ukrainian: білявий	Urdu: اجلے رنگ کا
Vietnamese: vàng hoe (tóc); trắng (da	Chinese: 肤色白晰的，头发金黄色的
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