fair share
UK/fɛə ʃɛə/US/fɛɚ ʃɛɚ/
fair share noun: an equitable or reasonable portion, especially in regards to contributions towards a particular duty, or the dividends thereof.
Noun
fair share (uncountable)
- An equitable or reasonable portion, especially in regards to contributions towards a particular duty, or the dividends thereof.
- As the company had no dedicated janitor, all employees were expected to do their fair share of cleaning up after lunch.
- A significant amount, often implied to be excessive or inordinate; a great deal of something.
- He endured a fair share of criticism during his lifetime, but his works are now universally considered to be masterpieces.
- Arsenal have had more than their fair share of injury troubles in recent weeks, but they were given a welcome boost before kick-off as Saka and Takehiro Tomiyasu, who both suffered knocks in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Sevilla, were passed fit to start.2023 November 11, Matthew Howarth, “Arsenal 3-1 Burnley”, in BBC Sport
- Synonyms:
- fill
fair share meaning in Bengali
fair share in Bengali
- ন্যায়সঙ্গত, যুক্তিসঙ্গত অংশ, একটি উল্লেখযোগ্য পরিমাণ, কোনো কিছুর বিশাল পরিমাণ
Synonyms of fair share
Origin of fair share
First attested in the mid-1600s.
Words that rhyme with fair share
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- declare
- hair
- Sinclair
- where
- ayr
- care
- layer
- mayor
- parterre
- fare
- glare
- lair
- pear
- prayer
- snare
- compare
- dare
- rare
- share
- swear
- ware
- wear and tear
- Ayer
- blare
- flair
- forbear
- Kerr
- laissez faire
- mousquetaire
- pare
- prepare
- repair
- stare
- unfair
- yare
- -ware
- abear
- aflare
- despair
- glair
- heir
- impair
- Pierre
- reair
- scare
- tare
- trillionaire
- Voltaire
Questions about fair share
- What does fair share mean?
- Fair share means an equitable or reasonable portion, especially in regards to contributions towards a particular duty, or the dividends thereof.
- What is fair share in Bengali?
- Fair share in Bengali is ন্যায়সঙ্গত, যুক্তিসঙ্গত অংশ, একটি উল্লেখযোগ্য পরিমাণ. See Fair share meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is fair share?
- Fair share is a noun.
- How do you pronounce fair share?
- Fair share is pronounced /fɛə ʃɛə/ (UK).
Words near fair share in the dictionary
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