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Most common English words: bad « forward « remember « #519: fair » blood » copyright » late

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(RP) IPA: /fɛə/
(GenAm) IPA: /fɛɹ/

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Rhymes: -ɛə(r)
Homophones: fare

Etymology 1Modificar

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

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Fair (comparative Fairer, superlative Fairest)

Positive
Fair

Comparative
Fairer

Superlative
Fairest

(literary or archaic) Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.
Monday's child is fair of face.
Unblemished and innocent; clean and pure.
one's fair name
Light in color, pale, particularly as regards skin tone but also refers to blond hair.
She had fair hair and blue eyes.
Just, equitable.
He must be given a fair trial.
Adequate, reasonable, or decent.
The patient was in a fair condition after some treatment.
(baseball) Between the baselines.

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Terms derived from the adjective "fair"

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pretty or attractive

Armenian: գեղեցիկ (geġec'ik)
Chinese:
Mandarin: trad. 美麗的, simpl. 美丽的 (gōng zhèng de)
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: Patrono:He-translation m., Patrono: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 (gōng zhèng de)
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: Patrono:He-translation m., Patrono:He-translation (slang), Patrono: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 (xiāng dāng de)
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: Patrono:He-translation m., Patrono:He-translation (slang), Patrono: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: Patrono:He-translation m., Patrono: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)

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Singular
Fair

Plural
Fairs

Fair (plural Fairs)

Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).
When will we learn to distinguish between the fair and the foul?
(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 [...].

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Infinitive
to Fair

Third person singular
Fairs

Simple past
Faired

Past participle
Faired

Present participle
Fairing

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

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

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From Old French feire, from Latin fēriae.

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Singular
Fair

Plural
Fairs

Fair (plural Fairs)

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

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celebration

Chinese:
Mandarin: trad. 集市, simpl. 集市 (jí shì)
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 (yì mài huì)
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 (bó lǎn huì)
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

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Infinitive
to Fair

Third person singular
Fairs

Simple past
Faired

Past participle
Faired

Present participle
Fairing

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

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

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fair off, fair up

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to smoothen a surface

Finnish: tasoittaa fi(fi)

to bring into perfect alignment

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

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fair

just, equitable, adequate, honest, in good spirit
ein faires Spiel
Es ist nur fair, auch wenn alle gleich schlecht behandelt werden.

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unfair

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

Derived termsModificar

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

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IPA: [fˠaɾʲ]

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Fair

to watch

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First Conjugation (A)

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

† Dialect form

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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.

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