Fair

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /fɛə/
• (GenAm) IPA: /fɛɹ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛə(r)
• Homophones: fare

Etymology 1

Old English fæġer, from Proto-Germanic *fagroz. Cognate with Swedish fager.

Adjective

Fair (comparative er, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive Fair

Comparative er

Superlative {{{2}}}

1. (literary or archaic) Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.

   Monday's child is fair of face.

2. Unblemished and innocent; clean and pure.

   one's fair name

3. Light in color, pale, particularly as regards skin tone but also refers to blond hair.

   She had fair hair and blue eyes.

4. Just, equitable.

   He must be given a fair trial.

5. Adequate, reasonable, or decent.

   The patient was in a fair condition after some treatment.

6. (baseball) Between the baselines.

Synonyms

• pretty
• pure
• pale
• honest
• just
• equitable

Derived terms

Terms derived from the adjective "fair"

all's fair in love and war fair and square fair cop

fair copy fair sex fair go

fair play fair use

Translations

pretty or attractive

Armenian: գեղեցիկ (geġec'ik) Chinese: Mandarin: trad. 美麗的, simpl. 美丽的 (gōngzhèngde) Danish: smuk da(da) Dutch: bevallig nl(nl), mooi nl(nl) Finnish: viehkeä fi(fi) French: beau fr(fr) m., belle fr(fr) f., joli fr(fr) German: schön de(de), wunderbar de(de)

Hebrew: Template:He-translation m., Template:He-translation f. Hungarian: szép hu(hu) Icelandic: fagur is(is) Italian: bello it(it) m., bella it(it) f. Old English: fæger, cyrten Scottish Gaelic: maiseach, bòidheach, sgèimheach Swedish: fager sv(sv)

just, equitable

Armenian: արդար hy(hy) (ardar) Chinese: Mandarin: trad. 公正的, simpl. 公正的 (gōngzhèngde) Czech: fér cs(cs) Danish: retfærdig Dutch: eerlijk, rechtvaardig, rechtschapen, correct, fair Finnish: reilu fi(fi), rehellinen fi(fi), oikeudenmukainen fi(fi), puolueeton fi(fi), tasapuolinen fi(fi) French: juste fr(fr) German: fair de(de)

Greek: δίκαιος el(el) m. Hebrew: Template:He-translation m., Template:He-translation (slang), Template:He-translation m. Hungarian: igazságos hu(hu) Italian: giusto it(it) m., giusta it(it) f., equo it(it) m., equa it(it) f. Portuguese: honesto pt(pt), justo pt(pt), equilibrado pt(pt) Scottish Gaelic: cothromach gd(gd) Spanish: justo es(es) Swedish: rättvis sv(sv)

adequate, reasonable, decent

Armenian: արդար hy(hy) (ardar) Chinese: Mandarin: trad. 相當的, simpl. 相当的 (xiāngdāngde) Danish: rimelig Dutch: redelijk, schappelijk, doenbaar Finnish: kohtuullinen fi(fi), kohtalainen fi(fi), kelvollinen fi(fi) German: den Umständen entsprechend; angebracht; erträglich, ganz ordentlich (colloquial)

Hebrew: Template:He-translation m., Template:He-translation (slang), Template:He-translation m. Hungarian: korrekt hu(hu) Italian: discreto it(it) m., discreta it(it) f. Portuguese: adequado pt(pt), decente pt(pt) Scottish Gaelic: cothromach gd(gd) Swedish: rimlig, skälig

light in color or pale

Danish: lys da(da), blond da(da) Dutch: bleek nl(nl) Esperanto: blonda eo(eo) Finnish: vaalea fi(fi) French: Hair: blond m., blonde f. German: hell de(de), hellhäutig de(de), blond de(de) Greek: Hair: ξανθός m. Skin: ανοιχτός m.

Hebrew: Template:He-translation m., Template:He-translation f. Hungarian: szőke hu(hu) (hair), fehér hu(hu) (skin) Irish: fionn ga(ga) Italian: Hair: biondo m., bionda f. Skin: chiaro m., chiara f. Scottish Gaelic: bàn, fionn Swedish: ljuslagd, blond

baseball: between the baselines

Finnish: irti fi(fi)

Noun

Singular Fair

Plural {{{1}}}

Fair ({{{1}}})

1. Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).

   When will we learn to distinguish between the fair and the foul?

2. (obsolete) A woman, a member of the ‘fair sex’; also as a collective singular, women.
   • 1744, Georg Friedrich Händel, Hercules, act 2, scene 8

     Love and Hymen, hand in hand,

     Come, restore the nuptial band!

     And sincere delights prepare

     To crown the hero and the fair.

   • 1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society 1973, p. 39:

     In enjoying, therefore, such place of rendezvous, the British fair ought to esteem themselves more happy than any of their foreign sisters [...].

Verb

Infinitive to Fair

Third person singular -

Simple past -

Past participle -

Present participle -

to Fair (third-person singular simple present -, present participle -, simple past and past participle -)

1. to construct or design a structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline and reduce air drag.

Etymology 2

From Old French feire, from Latin fēriae.

Noun

Singular Fair

Plural {{{1}}}

Fair ({{{1}}})

1. A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.
2. An event for public entertainment and trade, a market.
3. An event for professionals in a trade to learn of new products and do business.

Translations

celebration

Chinese: Mandarin: trad. 集市, simpl. 集市 (jíshì) Dutch: jaarmarkt m., kermis m. Finnish: markkinat fi(fi) pl. French: foire fr(fr) f. German: Jahrmarkt de(de) m., Kirchtag de(de) m. (Austrian), Kirchweih de(de) f., Kirmes de(de) f. Italian: fiera it(it) f.

Japanese: フェアー (feā) Marathi: मेळा m. Portuguese: feira pt(pt) f. Russian: феерия ru(ru) f. Scottish Gaelic: féill gd(gd) f. Serbian: vašar m., sajam m. Spanish: feria es(es) f.

market

Chinese: Mandarin: trad. 義賣會, simpl. 义卖会 (yìmàihuì) Danish: marked da(da) n. Dutch: beurs nl(nl) m. Finnish: markkinat fi(fi) pl.

German: Markt de(de) f., Messe de(de) f. Italian: mercato it(it) m. Japanese: 市 (いち, ichi) Portuguese: feira f. Russian: ярмарка ru(ru) f.

professional event, trade fair

Chinese: Mandarin: trad. 博覽會, simpl. 博览会 (bólǎnhuì) Finnish: messut fi(fi), näyttely fi(fi)

German: Ausstellung de(de) f., Messe de(de) f. Polish: targi pl(pl) pl.

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Estonian: laat

Verb

Infinitive to Fair

Third person singular -

Simple past -

Past participle -

Present participle -

to Fair (third-person singular simple present -, present participle -, simple past and past participle -)

1. To smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).
2. To bring into perfect alignment (especially about rivet holes when connecting structural members).
3. (obsolete) To make fair.

Derived terms

• fair off, fair up

Translations

to smoothen a surface

Finnish: tasoittaa fi(fi)

to bring into perfect alignment

Finnish: kohdistaa fi(fi), rihdata fi(fi)

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German

Adjective

fair

1. just, equitable, adequate, honest, in good spirit

   ein faires Spiel

   Es ist nur fair, auch wenn alle gleich schlecht behandelt werden.

Antonyms

• unfair

Synonyms

• anständig
• ehrlich
• gerecht
• gleich
• ausgeglichen (referring to several sides or concurring parties)
• adäquat
• sauber (fig.)

Derived terms

• Fairness, alternative Fairneß
• fair spielen, fair play, Fairplay
• fair-use-Doktrin

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Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA: [fˠaɾʲ]

Verb

Fair

1. to watch

Inflection

First Conjugation (A)

		singular			plural			autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present	fairim	faireann tú; fairir†	faireann sé, sí	fairimid	faireann sibh	faireann siad; fairid†	fairtear
	past	[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbair]] mé; [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbaireas]]†	[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbair]] tú; [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbairis]]†	[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbair]] sé, sí	[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbaireamar]]	[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbair]] sibh; [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbaireabhair]]†	[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbair]] siad; [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbaireadar]]†	faireadh
	future	fairfidh mé; fairfead†	fairfidh tú; fairfir†	fairfidh sé, sí	fairfimid; fairfeam†	fairfidh sibh	fairfidh siad; fairfid†	fairfear
	past habitual	[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbairinn]]	[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbairteá]]	[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbaireadh]] sé, sí	[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbairimis]]	[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbaireadh]] sibh	[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbairidís]]	[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbairtí]]
imperative		fairim	fair	faireadh sé, sí	fairimis	fairigí	fairidís	fairtear
conditional		[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbairfinn]]	[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbairfeá]]	[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbairfeadh]] sé, sí	[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbairfimis]]	[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbairfeadh]] sibh	[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbairfidís]]	[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbairfí]]
subjunctive	present	faire mé; fairead†	faire tú; fairir†	faire sé, sí	fairimid	faire sibh	faire siad; fairid†	fairtear
	past	fairinn	fairteá	faireadh sé, sí	fairimis	faireadh sibh	fairidís	fairtí
verbal noun		faire
past participle		fairthe

† Dialect form

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
fair	fhair	bhfair
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.