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fair

1  [fair] adjective, -er, -est, adverb, -er, -est, noun, verb
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–adjective
1. free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
2. legitimately sought, pursued, done, given, etc.; proper under the rules: a fair fight.
3. moderately large; ample: a fair income.
4. neither excellent nor poor; moderately or tolerably good: fair health.
5. marked by favoring conditions; likely; promising: in a fair way to succeed.
6. Meteorology.
a. (of the sky) bright; sunny; cloudless to half-cloudy.
b. (of the weather) fine; with no prospect of rain, snow, or hail; not stormy.
7. Nautical. (of a wind or tide) tending to aid the progress of a vessel.
8. unobstructed; not blocked up: The way was fair for our advance.
9. without irregularity or unevenness: a fair surface.
10. free from blemish, imperfection, or anything that impairs the appearance, quality, or character: Her fair reputation was ruined by gossip.
11. easy to read; clear: fair handwriting.
12. of a light hue; not dark: fair skin.
13. pleasing in appearance; attractive: a fair young maiden.
14. seemingly good or sincere but not really so: The suitor beguiled his mistress with fair speeches.
15. courteous; civil: fair words.
16. Medicine/Medical. (of a patient's condition) having stable and normal vital signs and other favorable indicators, as appetite and mobility, but being in some discomfort and having the possibility of a worsening state.
17. Dialect. scarcely; barely: It was just fair daylight when we started working.
–adverb
18. in a fair manner: He doesn't play fair.
19. straight; directly, as in aiming or hitting: He threw the ball fair to the goal.
20. favorably; auspiciously.
21. British, Australian. entirely; completely; quite: It happened so quickly that it fair took my breath away.
–noun
22. Archaic. something that is fair.
23. Archaic.
a. a woman.
b. a beloved woman.
–verb (used with object)
24. to make the connection or junction of (surfaces) smooth and even.
25. Shipbuilding.
a. to draw and adjust (the lines of a hull being designed) to produce regular surfaces of the correct form.
b. to adjust the form of (a frame or templet) in accordance with a design, or cause it to conform to the general form of a hull.
c. to restore (a bent plate or structural member) to its original form.
d. to align (the frames of a vessel under construction) in proper position.
26. to bring (rivet holes in connecting structural members) into perfect alignment.
27. Obsolete. to make fair.
—Verb phrase
28. fair off or up, South Midland and Southern U.S. (of the weather) to clear: It's supposed to fair off toward evening.
—Idioms
29. bid fair, to seem likely: This entry bids fair to win first prize.
30. fair and square,
a. honestly; justly; straightforwardly: He won the race fair and square.
b. honest; just; straightforward: He was admired for being fair and square in all his dealings.
31. fair to middling, Informal. only tolerably good; so-so.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE fæger; c. OS, OHG fagar, ON fagr, Goth fagrs

Related forms:
fairness, noun

Synonyms:
1. Fair, impartial, disinterested, unprejudiced refer to lack of bias in opinions, judgments, etc. Fair implies the treating of all sides alike, justly and equitably: a fair compromise. Impartial, like fair, implies showing no more favor to one side than another, but suggests particularly a judicial consideration of a case: an impartial judge. Disinterested implies a fairness arising particularly from lack of desire to obtain a selfish advantage: The motives of her guardian were entirely disinterested. Unprejudiced means not influenced or swayed by bias, or by prejudice caused by irrelevant considerations: an unprejudiced decision. 4. passable, tolerable, average, middling. 8. open, clear, unencumbered. 10. clean, spotless, pure, untarnished, unsullied, unstained. 11. legible, distinct. 12. blond, pale. 13. pretty, comely, lovely. 15. polite, gracious.
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bid   (bĭd)   
v.   bade (bād, bād) or bid, bid·den (bĭd'n) or bid, bid·ding, bids

v.   tr.

  1. To issue a command to; direct.

  2. To utter (a greeting or salutation).

  3. To invite to attend; summon.

  4. past tense and past participle bid Games To state one's intention to take (tricks of a certain number or suit in cards): bid four hearts.

  5. past tense and past participle bid To offer or propose (an amount) as a price.

  6. past tense and past participle bid To offer (someone) membership, as in a group or club: "glancing around to be sure that he had been bid by a society that he wanted" (Louis Auchincloss).

v.   intr.

  1. past tense and past participle bid To make an offer to pay or accept a specified price: decided not to bid on the roll-top desk.

  2. past tense and past participle bid To seek to win or attain something; strive.

n.  

    1. An offer or proposal of a price.

    2. The amount offered or proposed: They lost the contract because their bid was too high.

    3. The act of bidding in cards.

    4. The number of tricks or points declared.

    5. The trump or no-trump declared.

    6. The turn of a player to bid.

  2. An invitation, especially one offering membership in a group or club.

  3. Games

    1. The act of bidding in cards.

    2. The number of tricks or points declared.

    3. The trump or no-trump declared.

    4. The turn of a player to bid.

  4. An earnest effort to win or attain something: made a bid for the presidency.

Phrasal Verb(s):
bid inTo outbid on one's own property at an auction in order to raise the final selling price.
bid outTo offer (work) for bids from outside contractors.
bid upTo cause (a price) to rise by increasing the amount bid: bid up the price of wheat.

Idiom(s):
bid defianceTo refuse to submit; offer resistance to.

Idiom(s):
bid fairTo appear likely.

[Middle English bidden, to ask, command (from Old English biddan; see gwhedh- in Indo-European roots) and Middle English beden, to offer, proclaim (from Old English bēodan; see bheudh- in Indo-European roots).]
bid'der n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

fair  (n.)
c.1330, from Anglo-Fr. feyre (1292), from O.Fr. feire, from V.L. *feria "holiday, market fair," from L. feriæ "religious festival, holiday" (see feast).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: fair
Function: adjective
1 : characterized by honesty and justice : free from self-interest, deception, injustice, or favoritism fair and impartial tribunal>
2 : reasonable as a basis for exchange fair wage> fair valuation>
3 : consistent with merit or importance <fair and just compensation for the injuries>
4 : conforming with established laws or standards : being in accordance with a person's rights under the law <fair judicial process> —fair·ly adverb —fair·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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