play fair

verb

To behave equitably and honestly.

“Police interrogators don't have to play fair: they are allowed to lie to or coerce a witness.”

Meanings

verbplay fair (third-person singular simple present plays fair, present participle playing fair, simple past and past participle played fair)

present singular third person plays fair · participle present playing fair · participle past played fair · past played fair

  1. To behave equitably and honestly.

    Police interrogators don't have to play fair: they are allowed to lie to or coerce a witness.

Translations

Finnish toimia reilusti, pelata reilusti
  • toimia reilustito behave equitably
  • pelata reilustito behave equitably
  • toimia rehellisestito behave equitably
  • pelata rehellisestito behave equitably
German fair spielen, mit offenen Karten spielen
  • fair spielento behave equitably
  • mit offenen Karten spielento behave equitably
Italian giocare a carte scoperte
  • giocare a carte scoperteto behave equitably
Polish grać uczciwie, grać czysto
  • grać uczciwieto behave equitably
  • grać czystoto behave equitably
Romanian juca cinstit
  • juca cinstitto behave equitably
Vietnamese chơi đẹp
  • chơi đẹpto behave equitably
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APA

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“play fair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20fair. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play fair,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20fair.

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