Fair vs. Pair

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Fairadjective

Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.

Fairadjective

Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.

Fairadjective

Light in color, pale, particularly as regards skin tone but also referring to blond hair.

Fairadjective

Just, equitable.

Fairadjective

Adequate, reasonable, or decent.

Fairadjective

Favorable to a ship's course.

Fairadjective

Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.

Fairadjective

Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unencumbered; open; direct; said of a road, passage, etc.

Fairadjective

(shipbuilding) Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.

Fairadjective

(baseball) Between the baselines.

Fairnoun

Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).

Fairnoun

(obsolete) A woman, a member of the ‘fair sex’; also as a collective singular, women.

Fairnoun

(obsolete) Fairness, beauty.

Fairnoun

A fair woman; a sweetheart.

Fairnoun

(obsolete) Good fortune; good luck.

Fairnoun

A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.

Fairnoun

An event for public entertainment and trade, a market.

Fairnoun

An event for professionals in a trade to learn of new products and do business, a trade fair.

Fairnoun

A travelling amusement park (called a funfair in British English and a (travelling) carnival in US English).

Fairverb

To smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).

Fairverb

To bring into perfect alignment (especially about rivet holes when connecting structural members).

Fairverb

To construct or design a structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline or reduce air drag or water resistance.

Fairverb

(obsolete) To make fair or beautiful.

Fairadverb

clearly, openly, frankly, civilly, honestly, favorably, auspiciously, agreeably

Fairadjective

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

Fairadjective

Pleasing to the eye; handsome; beautiful.

Fairadjective

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

Fairadjective

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

Fairadjective

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.

Fairadjective

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

Fairadjective

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.

Fairadjective

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

Fairadjective

Distinct; legible; as, fair handwriting.

Fairadjective

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

Fairadverb

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

Fairnoun

Fairness, beauty.

Fairnoun

A fair woman; a sweetheart.

Fairnoun

Good fortune; good luck.

Fairnoun

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.

Fairnoun

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

Fairnoun

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

Fairnoun

an exhibition by a number of organizations, including governmental organizations, for the purpose of acquainting people with such organizations or their members, not primarily for commercial purposes; as, the 1939 World's Fair.

Fairverb

To make fair or beautiful.

Fairverb

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

Fairnoun

a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.

Fairnoun

gathering of producers to promote business;

Fairnoun

a competitive exhibition of farm products;

Fairnoun

a sale of miscellany; often for charity;

Fairverb

join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly

Fairadjective

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules;

Fairadjective

showing lack of favoritism;

Fairadjective

more than adequate in quality;

Fairadjective

not excessive or extreme;

Fairadjective

visually appealing;

Fairadjective

very pleasing to the eye;

Fairadjective

(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines;

Fairadjective

of no exceptional quality or ability;

Fairadjective

attractively feminine;

Fairadjective

(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections;

Fairadjective

free of clouds or rain;

Fairadjective

(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored;

Fairadverb

in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating;

Fairadverb

in a fair evenhanded manner;

Fairadjective

treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination

Fairadjective

just or appropriate in the circumstances

Fairadjective

(of a means or procedure) not violent

Fairadjective

(of hair or complexion) light; blonde

Fairadjective

(of a person) having a light complexion or hair

Fairadjective

considerable though not outstanding in size or amount

Fairadjective

moderately good

Fairadjective

complete; utter

Fairadjective

(of weather) fine and dry

Fairadjective

(of the wind) favourable

Fairadjective

beautiful

Fairadjective

(of words) specious despite being initially attractive

Fairadverb

without cheating or trying to achieve unjust advantage

Fairadverb

to a high degree

Fairnoun

a beautiful woman

Fairnoun

a gathering of stalls and amusements for public entertainment

Fairnoun

a periodic gathering for the sale of goods.

Fairnoun

an exhibition to promote particular products

Fairnoun

an annual competitive exhibition of livestock, agricultural products, etc., held by a town, county, or state.

Fairverb

(of the weather) become fine

Fairverb

streamline (a vehicle, boat, or aircraft) by adding fairings

Fair

A fair (archaic: faire or fayre) is a gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities. It is normally of the essence of a fair that it is temporary with scheduled times lasting from an afternoon to several weeks.

Pairnoun

Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of.

Pairnoun

Two people in a relationship, partnership (especially sexual) or friendship.

Pairnoun

Used with binary nouns (often in the plural to indicate multiple instances, since such nouns are plural only)

Pairnoun

A couple of working animals attached to work together, as by a yoke.

Pairnoun

(cards) A poker hand that contains two cards of identical rank, which cannot also count as a better hand.

Pairnoun

(cricket) A score of zero runs (a duck) in both innings of a two-innings match

Pairnoun

A double play, two outs recorded in one play

Pairnoun

A doubleheader, two games played on the same day between the same teams

Pairnoun

(slang) A pair of breasts

Pairnoun

The exclusion of one member of a parliamentary party from a vote, if a member of the other party is absent for important personal reasons.

Pairnoun

Two members of opposite parties or opinion, as in a parliamentary body, who mutually agree not to vote on a given question, or on issues of a party nature during a specified time.

Pairnoun

(archaic) A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set.

Pairnoun

(kinematics) In a mechanism, two elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually constrain relative motion; named in accordance with the motion it permits, as in turning pair, sliding pair, twisting pair.

Pairverb

(transitive) To group into sets of two.

Pairverb

(transitive) To bring two (animals, notably dogs) together for mating.

Pairverb

To engage (oneself) with another of opposite opinions not to vote on a particular question or class of questions.

Pairverb

(intransitive) To suit; to fit, as a counterpart.

Pairverb

(computing) to form wireless connection between to devices

Pairnoun

A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight of stairs. "A pair of beads." Chaucer. Beau. & Fl. "Four pair of stairs." Macaulay. [Now mostly or quite disused.]

Pairnoun

Two things of a kind, similar in form, suited to each other, and intended to be used together; as, a pair of gloves or stockings; a pair of shoes.

Pairnoun

Two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a pair of horses; a pair of oxen.

Pairnoun

A married couple; a man and wife.

Pairnoun

A single thing, composed of two pieces fitted to each other and used together; as, a pair of scissors; a pair of pants; a pair of tongs; a pair of bellows.

Pairnoun

Two members of opposite parties or opinion, as in a parliamentary body, who mutually agree not to vote on a given question (in order, for example, to allow the members to be absent during the vote without affecting the outcome of the vote), or on issues of a party nature during a specified time; as, there were two pairs on the final vote.

Pairnoun

In a mechanism, two elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually constrain relative motion.

Pairverb

To be joined in pairs; to couple; to mate, as for breeding.

Pairverb

To suit; to fit, as a counterpart.

Pairverb

Same as To pair off. See phrase below.

Pairverb

To unite in couples; to form a pair of; to bring together, as things which belong together, or which complement, or are adapted to one another.

Pairverb

To engage (one's self) with another of opposite opinions not to vote on a particular question or class of questions.