a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
Used in a Sentence
fair
How to use fair in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for fair.
Editorial note
But now, after trying to checkout on that site myself, I realize that it's fair to treat people who knowingly aid scammers, this way.
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Definitions17
Parts of speech4
Quick take
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of fair gathered in one view.
gathering of producers to promote business; "world fair"; "trade fair"; "book fair"
a competitive exhibition of farm products; "she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for fair.
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"
See also: bazaar
verb
join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
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"
See also: just
adjective
not excessive or extreme; "a fairish income"; "reasonable prices"
See also: fairish, reasonable
adjective
very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens"
adjective
(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines; "he hit a fair ball over the third base bag"
adjective
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
attractively feminine; "the fair sex"
adjective
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"
See also: clean
adjective
gained or earned without cheating or stealing; "an honest wage"; "an fair penny"
See also: honest
adjective
free of clouds or rain; "today will be fair and warm"
adjective
(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored; "a fair complexion";
See also: fairish
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"
See also: fairly, evenhandedly
Example sentences
But now, after trying to checkout on that site myself, I realize that it's fair to treat people who knowingly aid scammers, this way.
But this has never prevented others from making fair use of those works for educational goals and the like.
[0] Actually, I don't think it's even fair to say that - she's been a downright advocate of a whole number of nasty practices.
They got to ask the government what they are doing to protect them from these 'evil immigrants who come into New Delhi and ruin our fair city'.
IOS 7 has made it apparent which bloggers are unable or unwilling to be fair in their criticism when it comes to Apple.
Such copying is deemed fair because, while not significantly impairing the true commercial rights of copyright holders, it furthers the progress of arts and science.
If that employee gets appropriate respect for his skill set, and reasonable compensation for the risks inherent in a startup, then it's a fair trade.
Why should science fair projects be treated any differently than crime, the personal lives of celebrities, politics, or economics?
I would image the tubes will be joined with automated friction stir welding or something similiar, but that will still require a fair amount of post weld machining which has its own pitfalls.
I dont think its fair to cast a shadow over the awesome people I have had the opportunity to work with over the last 12 years in this field simply because someone wants to get some press at the expense of others.... now back to coding ...
Given that this will likely trigger an audit and potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars of fines for you, how about we just agree to give my client what he has coming to him, and you report an inadvertent paperwork screwup to the tax authority when you pay your fair share?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use fair in a sentence?
But now, after trying to checkout on that site myself, I realize that it's fair to treat people who knowingly aid scammers, this way.
What does fair mean?
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
What part of speech is fair?
fair is commonly used as noun, verb, adjective, adverb.