fair

fair: fair¹

adjective

1》 treating people equally.

    ↘just or appropriate in the circumstances.

2》 (of hair or complexion) light; blonde.

3》 considerable in size or amount.

    ↘moderately good.

    ↘Austral./NZ informal complete.

4》 (of weather) fine and dry.

5》 archaic beautiful.

adverb

1》 in a fair manner.

2》 dialect to a high degree.

noun archaic a beautiful woman.

verb dialect (of the weather) become fine.

Phrases

fair and square

1》 with absolute accuracy.

2》 honestly and straightforwardly.

fair dinkum see dinkum.

fair dos Brit. informal a request for just treatment or an acceptance that it has been given.

fair game a person or thing that is considered a reasonable target for criticism or exploitation.

the fair sex (also the fairer sex) dated or humorous women.

fair's fair informal a request for just treatment or an assertion that an arrangement is just.

for fair US informal completely and finally.

in a fair way to likely to.

it's a fair cop Brit. informal an admission that the speaker has been caught doing wrong and deserves punishment.

Derivatives

fairish adjective

fairness noun

Origin

OE fæger 'pleasing, attractive', of Gmc origin.

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fair²

noun

1》 a gathering of stalls and amusements for public entertainment.

2》 a periodic gathering for the sale of goods.

    ↘an exhibition to promote particular products.

    ↘N. Amer. an annual competitive exhibition of livestock, agricultural products, etc., held in a rural area.

Origin

ME: from OFr. feire, from late L. feria, singular of L. feriae 'holy days' (on which fairs were often held).

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fair³

verb [usu. as adjective faired] streamline (a vehicle, boat, or aircraft) by adding fairings.

Origin

OE in the senses 'beautify' and 'appear or become clean'.

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Synonyms:

Spotless, unspotted, untarnished, unblemished, unstained / Tolerable, passable, pretty good, more than middling, above mediocrity / White, light, blond / Handsome, comely, cloudless / Pleasant, clear, cloudless, unclouded / Favorable, prosperous / Promising, hopeful / Open, distinct, plain, unobstructed, unencumbered / Frank, honest, candid, ingenuous, just, honorable, upright, impartial, unbiassed / Reasonable, proper, equitable, just

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fair — adj 1: characterized by honesty and justice: free from self interest, deception, injustice, or favoritism a fair and impartial tribunal 2: reasonable as a basis for exchange a fair wage a fair valuation 3: consistent with merit or importance … Law dictionary
Fair — (f[^a]r), a. [Compar. {Fairer}; superl. {Fairest}.] [OE. fair, fayer, fager, AS. f[ae]ger; akin to OS. & OHG. fagar, Icel. fagr, Sw. fager, Dan. faver, Goth. fagrs fit, also to E. fay, G. f[ u]gen, to fit. fegen to sweep, cleanse, and prob. also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fair — fair1 [fer] adj. [ME < OE fæger, akin to FAIN, Goth fagrs, apt, fit < IE base * pek , to be content, make (something) pretty > Lith púošiu, to ornament] 1. attractive; beautiful; lovely 2. unblemished; clean [a fair name] 3. [< notion … English World dictionary
fair — Ⅰ. fair [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) just or appropriate in the circumstances. 2) treating people equally. 3) considerable in size or amount. 4) moderately good. 5) (of hair or complexion) light; blonde. 6) (of weather) f … English terms dictionary
fair do's — /dooz/ (pl of ↑do; informal) An expression appealing for, or agreeing to, fair play, strict honesty, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑fair * * * fair do’s british spoken phrase used for drawing attention to something good about someone although you are… … Useful english dictionary
fair — adj 1 comely, lovely, *beautiful, pretty, bonny, handsome, beauteous, pulchritudinous, good looking Analogous words: delicate, dainty, exquisite (see CHOICE): charming, attractive, enchanting (see under ATTRACT): pure, *chaste Antonyms: foul: ill … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Fair — steht für: einen Ausdruck im Sinne von „gerecht“ in den Bereichen Sport, Recht und Informatik: siehe Fairness als Abkürzung FAIR „Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research“, siehe GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung Fairness Accuracy in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fair — Fair, n. [OE. feire, OF. feire, F. foire, fr. L. fariae, pl., days of rest, holidays, festivals, akin to festus festal. See {Feast}.] 1. A gathering of buyers and sellers, assembled at a particular place with their merchandise at a stated or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fair Em — Fair Em, the Miller s Daughter of Manchester, is an Elizabethan era stage play, a comedy written c. 1590. It was bound together with Mucedorus and The Merry Devil of Edmonton in a volume labelled Shakespeare. Vol. I in the library of Charles II… … Wikipedia
fair — fair, fairly adverbs. Fair is used in its ordinary meaning ‘in a fair manner’ in several fixed expressions, e.g. to bid fair, to play fair, fair between the eyes. In dialect use and in some non British varieties it is used to mean ‘completely,… … Modern English usage
fair — [adj1] impartial, unprejudiced aboveboard, benevolent, blameless, candid, civil, clean, courteous, decent, disinterested, dispassionate, equal, equitable, even handed, frank, generous, good, honest, honorable, impartial, just, lawful, legitimate … New thesaurus

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