Definition of Fair

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Definition of Fair

Fair

Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection; unblemished; clean; pure.

Pleasing to the eye; handsome; beautiful.

Without a dark hue; light; clear; as, a fair skin.

Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; favorable; -- said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.; as, a fair sky; a fair day.

Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unincumbered; open; direct; -- said of a road, passage, etc.; as, a fair mark; in fair sight; a fair view.

Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; fowing; -- said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.

Characterized by frankness, honesty, impartiality, or candor; open; upright; free from suspicion or bias; equitable; just; -- said of persons, character, or conduct; as, a fair man; fair dealing; a fair statement.

Pleasing; favorable; inspiring hope and confidence; -- said of words, promises, etc.

Distinct; legible; as, fair handwriting.

Free from any marked characteristic; average; middling; as, a fair specimen.

Clearly; openly; frankly; civilly; honestly; favorably; auspiciously; agreeably.

Fairness, beauty.

A fair woman; a sweetheart.

Good fortune; good luck.

To make fair or beautiful.

To make smooth and flowing, as a vessel's lines.

A gathering of buyers and sellers, assembled at a particular place with their merchandise at a stated or regular season, or by special appointment, for trade.

A festival, and sale of fancy articles. erc., usually for some charitable object; as, a Grand Army fair.

A competitive exhibition of wares, farm products, etc., not primarily for purposes of sale; as, the Mechanics' fair; an agricultural fair.

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Fair Quotations

It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price.
Warren Buffett

Life is not fair; get used to it.
Bill Gates

I think it's fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we've ever created. They're tools of communication, they're tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user.
Bill Gates

The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made.
Groucho Marx

Farewell, fair cruelty.
William Shakespeare

So foul and fair a day I have not seen.
William Shakespeare

There was never yet fair woman but she made mouths in a glass.
William Shakespeare

I like not fair terms and a villain's mind.
William Shakespeare

A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain.
Robert Frost

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
Lao Tzu

Fair Translations

fair in Afrikaans is regverdig, mark, billik
fair in Dutch is marktplein, markt, bazaar, marktplaats
fair in Finnish is markkinat, vaalea, oikeudenmukainen
fair in German is blond, angemessen, gerecht, heiter/blond
fair in Italian is fecente, esposizione, biondo, messa
fair in Latin is mediocris, iustus
fair in Portuguese is justo
fair in Spanish is catiro, rubio, exposicion, decente, mercado, justo

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