Fair /feː(ə)/

The meaning and definition of Fair, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun

Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).
“When will we learn to distinguish between the fair and the foul?”
A woman, a member of the ‘fair sex’; also as a collective singular, women.

verb

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).

adjective

Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.
“Monday's child is fair of face.”
Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
“After scratching out and replacing various words in the manuscript, he scribed a fair copy to send to the publisher.”

Synonyms streamline beautiful lovely pretty equitable honest

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Fair /feː(ə)/

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