fair-dealingadj.

Brit.

/ˈfɛːdiːlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈfɛ(ə)rˌdilɪŋ/

Forms: see fair adv. and deal v. and -ing suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fair adv., deal v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < fair adv. + deal v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier fair dealing n., fair dealer n.¹

That deals justly and honestly with people, esp. (in later use) in business affairs.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > rightness or justice > [adjective] > fair or equitable > specifically of persons > in dealing

well-dealing1584

fair-dealinga1622

a1622 N. Byfield Comm. 2nd Chapter of 1st Epist. St. Peter (1623) 705 So courteous, and fair-dealing men in our carriage towards all sorts.

a1652 R. Brome Mad Couple Well Match'd i. sig. B8^v, in Five New Playes (1653) Y'are a faire dealing husband.

1718 Free-thinker No. 14. 2 A fair-dealing, honourable Merchant.

1776 S. J. Pratt Liberal Opinions III. Pref. p. xi A fair dealing editor, between author and reader.

1845 J. D. Smith tr. E. Sue Myst. of Paris II. xxi. 278 She is a very fair-dealing woman.

1878 Frank Leslie's Illustr. Newspaper 1 June 210/4 It is rarely that a fair dealing company chooses an officer known to be directly interested in a rival corporation.

1922 N. Amer. Veterinarian Jan. 19/3 We swear to you on our honor as fair dealing men that we will discontinue business.

2005 Office Fair Trading (National Audit Office) 5/2 Its [sc. the Office of Fair Trading's] over-arching goal is to make markets work well for consumers and fair-dealing businesses.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fair-dealing
释义	fair-dealingadj. Brit. /ˈfɛːdiːlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈfɛ(ə)rˌdilɪŋ/ Forms: see fair adv. and deal v. and -ing suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fair adv., deal v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < fair adv. + deal v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier fair dealing n., fair dealer n.¹ That deals justly and honestly with people, esp. (in later use) in business affairs. ΘΚΠ society > morality > rightness or justice > [adjective] > fair or equitable > specifically of persons > in dealing well-dealing1584 fair-dealinga1622 a1622 N. Byfield Comm. 2nd Chapter of 1st Epist. St. Peter (1623) 705 So courteous, and fair-dealing men in our carriage towards all sorts. a1652 R. Brome Mad Couple Well Match'd i. sig. B8^v, in Five New Playes (1653) Y'are a faire dealing husband. 1718 Free-thinker No. 14. 2 A fair-dealing, honourable Merchant. 1776 S. J. Pratt Liberal Opinions III. Pref. p. xi A fair dealing editor, between author and reader. 1845 J. D. Smith tr. E. Sue Myst. of Paris II. xxi. 278 She is a very fair-dealing woman. 1878 Frank Leslie's Illustr. Newspaper 1 June 210/4 It is rarely that a fair dealing company chooses an officer known to be directly interested in a rival corporation. 1922 N. Amer. Veterinarian Jan. 19/3 We swear to you on our honor as fair dealing men that we will discontinue business. 2005 Office Fair Trading (National Audit Office) 5/2 Its [sc. the Office of Fair Trading's] over-arching goal is to make markets work well for consumers and fair-dealing businesses. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1622
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