Толковый словарь английского языка - fair
Fair
fair
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English fager, ~, from Old English fæger; akin to Old High German fagar beautiful Date: before 12th century pleasing to the eye or mind especially because of fresh, charming, or flawless quality, superficially pleasing ; specious , 3. clean , pure , clear , legible , not stormy or foul ; fine , ample , 6. marked by impartiality and honesty ; free from self-interest, prejudice, or favoritism , b. conforming with the established rules ; allowed, consonant with merit or importance ; due , open to legitimate pursuit, attack, or ridicule , 7. promising , likely , favorable to a ship's course , free of obstacles, not dark , 10. sufficient but not ample ; adequate , moderately numerous, large, or significant , being such to the utmost ; utter , ~ness noun Synonyms: see: ~ see: beautiful II. noun Date: before 12th century beauty , ~ness, something that is ~ or fortunate, woman , III. adverb Date: before 12th century in a ~ manner , ~ly 3 , IV. verb Date: 1819 intransitive verb clear , transitive verb to join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly, V. noun see: feast Date: 13th century a gathering of buyers and sellers at a particular place and time for trade, 2. a competitive exhibition usually with accompanying entertainment and amusements , an exhibition designed to acquaint prospective buyers or the general public with a product , an exposition that promotes the availability of services or opportunities , a sale of assorted articles usually for a charitable purpose
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1. adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. 1 just, unbiased, equitable; in accordance with the rules. 2 blond; light or pale in colour or complexion. 3 a of (only) moderate quality or amount; average. b considerable, satisfactory (a fair chance of success). 4 (of weather) fine and dry; (of the wind) favourable. 5 clean, clear, unblemished (fair copy). 6 beautiful, attractive. 7 archaic kind, gentle. 8 a specious (fair speeches). b complimentary (fair words). 9 Austral. & NZ complete, unquestionable. --adv. 1 in a fair manner (play fair). 2 exactly, completely (was hit fair on the jaw). --n. 1 a fair thing. 2 archaic a beautiful woman. --v. 1 tr. make (the surface of a ship, aircraft, etc.) smooth and streamlined. 2 intr. dial. (of the weather) become fair. Phrases and idioms fair and square adv. & adj. 1 exactly. 2 straightforward, honest, above-board. fair crack of the whip see CRACK. a fair deal equitable treatment. fair dos colloq. fair shares. fair enough colloq. that is reasonable or acceptable. fair game a thing or person one may legitimately pursue, exploit, etc. fair-minded just, impartial. fair-mindedly justly, impartially. fair-mindedness a sense of justice; impartiality. fair name a good reputation. fair play reasonable treatment or behaviour. fair rent the amount of rent which a tenant may reasonably be expected to pay according to established guidelines. the fair sex women. fair's fair colloq. all involved should act fairly. fair-spoken courteous. a fair treat colloq. a very enjoyable or attractive thing or person. fair-weather friend a friend or ally who is unreliable in times of difficulty. for fair US sl. completely. in a fair way to likely to. Derivatives fairish adj. fairness n. Etymology: OE f{aelig}ger f. Gmc 2. n. 1 a gathering of stalls, amusements, etc., for public (usu. outdoor) entertainment. 2 a periodical gathering for the sale of goods, often with entertainments. 3 an exhibition, esp. to promote particular products. Etymology: ME f. OF feire f. LL feria sing. f. L feriae holiday ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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