Fair - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |fer|  American pronunciation of the word fair
Brit.  |feə|  British pronunciation of the word fair

noun

- a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc. (syn: carnival, funfair)
- gathering of producers to promote business
world fair
trade fair
book fair
- a competitive exhibition of farm products
she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair
- a sale of miscellany; often for charity (syn: bazaar)

verb

- join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly

adjective

- not excessive or extreme (syn: reasonable)
a fairish income
- very pleasing to the eye (syn: bonny, comely, sightly)
young fair maidens
- lacking exceptional quality or ability (syn: average, mediocre, middling)
only a fair performance of the sonata
in fair health
- attractively feminine
the fair sex
- (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections (syn: clean)
fair copy
- gained or earned without cheating or stealing (syn: honest)
an fair penny
- free of clouds or rain
today will be fair and warm
- (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
a fair complexion

adverb

- in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating (syn: clean, fairly)
they played fairly
- without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner (syn: fairly)
deal fairly with one another

Extra examples

That's a fair question, and it deserves an honest reply.

He is known as a very fair man.

I try to be fair to my children.

He claims that the competition wasn't fair.

It's not fair that she gets to leave early and I don't.

“What a bad movie!” “Be fair! Parts of it are actually pretty funny.”

I can't say I liked the movie, but, to be fair, parts of it are pretty funny.

She did poorly on the test, but, to be fair, so did a lot of other people.

“I have a good relationship with both Eddie and David. I think they've been fair to me."

...we expect everyone on this basketball court to play fair...

...it fair takes your breath away when you find out what properties in London are going for...

He's fair to his employees.

I have used both fair and foul words.

He has fallen away from all his fair promises.

A fair heritage is no less agreeable than a fair wife.

Word forms

noun
singular: fair
plural: fairs
adjective
comparative: fairer
superlative: fairest
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