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ADJECTIVE fair COMPARATIVE fairer SUPERLATIVE fairest
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fair English

Meaning fair meaning

What does fair mean?
Definitions in simple English

fair Adjective

— Something is fair when it seems right or is done for a good purpose. A law is fair when good people are not hurt by it. To pay every person the same for working on the same job is only fair. — Those people who have light skin color are called fair. He was fair skin, because he never went into the sun. — If the weather is fair, it is good and it is not raining. If it is day, the sun can be seen. — If dice are fair any number has an equal chance of coming up.

fair Noun

— A fair is a special event where people come to have fun and learn something. There are games and shows at the fair that is held every year.

fair

— adjective 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 — adjective (= fairish, reasonable) not excessive or extreme a fairish income reasonable prices — verb join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly — noun (= carnival) a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc — adjective (= bonny, bonnie, comely) very pleasing to the eye my bonny lass there's a bonny bay beyond a comely face young fair maidens — adjective (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored a fair complexion — adjective free of clouds or rain today will be fair and warm — adjective attractively feminine the fair sex — adjective (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines he hit a fair ball over the third base bag — noun a competitive exhibition of farm products she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair — noun gathering of producers to promote business world fair trade fair book fair — adverb (= fairly) without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner deal fairly with one another — adverb (= fairly) in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating they played fairly — noun (= bazaar) a sale of miscellany; often for charity the church bazaar — adjective (= honest) gained or earned without cheating or stealing an honest wage an fair penny — adjective (= clean) (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections fair copy a clean manuscript — adjective (= average, 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

Synonyms fair synonyms

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fair English » English

just beautiful equitable market handsome blond reasonable impartial right honest fine pretty bazaar righteous exhibition unbiased lovely clean upright proper exposition show good-looking clear unprejudiced respectable mediocre legitimate good comely bright blonde trade fair objective light funfair festival correct charming carnival truthful true nice middling justified fairly fairish fair-haired even equal

Fair English » English

fair equitable

Topics fair topics

What do people use fair to talk about?
Social behavior Social activity Social event

Festival, show
Person Body

Hair
Universe, creation Sky

Weather
Person Body

Skin
Social behavior Law Justice

Impartial
States Quality Light Color

White
States Quantity Plural

Many, much
States

Big
States Big

Big area
Language and thought Communication Say True

Tell the truth
Social behavior Social activity Social event

Ceremony
States Big Distance

Far
Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Probably

Conjugation fair conjugation

How do you conjugate fair?

fair · verb

Examples fair examples

How do I use fair in a sentence?

Simple sentences

It doesn't seem very fair.
That would be fair.
It wouldn't be fair to you.
I told Tom that he was a fair-weather friend and he took offence.
No love is foul nor prison fair.
I can't agree to your proposal on the ground that it is not fair and reasonable.
The sky promises fair weather.
After rain comes fair weather.
Fair enough!
There were a fair number of people in the hall.
If you do that kind of thing, it's not fair to her.
This isn't fair.
We have to play fair, whether we win or lose.
The dress does not make the fair.
Richard is fair, even to people he does not like.
The city is hosting the fair.
All is fair in love and war.
The referee must be fair to both teams.
A teacher must be fair with his students.
He has a fair income.
He's very fair-minded.

Movie subtitles

It's. it's not fair that she's alone.
Here's the thing, I-I'd love to be a bridesmaid, but I don't think it would be fair for me to be a bridesmaid and for Valencia not to be.
I don't think that's fair.
Got it, that's fair.
Now, to be fair I didn't see her then.
He was raving, to be fair.
I remember once, when I was little, the fair came to the bombsite opposite the church.
Yeah, fair enough.
We all know you've had your fair share of heartbreak.
As far as I know, sir, he was merely asking for fair working conditions.
We believe the offer to be more than fair.
No, it's not fair.
Come to the HOLSTENWALL FAIR!
This is not fair. We do not have to pay for guests disorder!
Warn your people, so they can't say they weren't given fair warning.
May Allah guide you towards fair and honorable peace.
It's a suicide fair.
It's not fair that I'm burdened with these fat sacks.
I've got a fair number of questions for them.
I promise to be your fair leader!
Well, Coleman, most times I winter through in fair shape.
That ain't fair, Tom.
I think it's only fair to apologize to Dubois.
That's a fair question, Schultz.
And now, fair woman, I have you in my power.
I think it's a perfectly fair complaint.
It's only fair to advise you against Fog Hollow.
It isn't fair to the rest of the baboons.
Yeah, but now that we're running it, we can do it right, with epi-injector sites and fair prices, because the way Frankie and Mickey were doing it, someone was bound to get hurt, and not just the allergic kids.
But that is not fair.
How is that fair?
Yeah, which isn't fair.
It's not fair. That's stupid!
Nick's plan sounds fair.
There's no stopping that, but all we can do is try to make the fight fair.
SO THAT YOU CAN SHAKE DOWN THIS MILLIONAIRE KID MILES. BUT FAIR IS FAIR, ROSS. WE CAME UP WITH A WAY TO GET TO HIM FIRST.
You know what? I don't think that's fair.
On Sunday, the next day, Mr. Lepic's election fell on the same day as the village fair.

News and current affairs

He could be a fierce turf fighter, yet it is fair to say that he could have fought harder for his moderate and dovish views in the post-1967 government in which he served.
A side benefit for the EU's standing in the world could be that the World Trade Organization's stalled Doha negotiations could be restarted once farmers in developing countries are assured of getting a fair deal from Europe.
Let us hope it is a full and fair examination based on the report's findings and recommendations.
At that meeting, European leaders should ask themselves the following questions: Has the EU given Turkey a fair deal in the case of Cyprus?
But Turkish public support for EU membership has fallen dramatically as Turks have grown to feel that they are not being given a fair deal.
Second, they should give Turkey a fair deal in the negotiations.
But, in addition to being fair, this scheme also has practical benefits.
This will help citizens track how that money is used, but it will not help them to assess whether their governments are collecting a fair share.
The election was unanimously judged to be honest and fair by all international observers.
We must explain to citizens Europe's contribution to public ethics, and the democratic virtues of fair competition in economic, political, and social life.
Holding free and fair elections may not be the primary issue, but nor are they issues that should be shelved in the interests of stability and expediency.
To be fair, he deserves some form of recognition for his resolute passion.
On the contrary, psychological studies invariably show that people care not only about their absolute income, but also about where they stand in the social pyramid and whether their position is fair.
For example, we might reasonably ask whether they pay their fair share of taxes, or inquire about their charitable donations.
We need people on both sides of the Vistula River to do their part to build a fair and ambitious universal climate agreement by 2015.

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