fair

/fˈɛr/

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