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air
verb
-
air
,
airing
,
airs
,
aired
to
let
fresh
air
move
through
something
so
that
it
becomes
dry
,
cool
,
or
smells
better
•
She
hung
the
blankets
outside
to
air
them
in
the
sun
.
She
hung
the
blankets
outside
to
air
them
in
the
sun
.
•
Remember
to
air
the
kitchen
after
frying
fish
.
Remember
to
air
the
kitchen
after
frying
fish
.
noun
a
particular
feeling
,
mood
,
or
quality
that
seems
to
surround
a
person
,
place
,
or
situation
•
The
library
had
an
air
of
quiet
concentration
.
The
library
had
an
air
of
quiet
concentration
.
•
She
walked
in
with
an
air
of
confidence
.
She
walked
in
with
an
air
of
confidence
.
verb
-
air
,
airing
,
airs
,
aired
to
broadcast
a
program
on
radio
,
television
,
or
the
internet
•
The
station
will
air
the
interview
at
6
p
.
m
.
The
station
will
air
the
interview
at
6
p
.
m
.
•
Our
favorite
show
airs
every
Friday
night
.
Our
favorite
show
airs
every
Friday
night
.
verb
-
air
,
airing
,
airs
,
aired
to
express
opinions
,
complaints
,
or
ideas
publicly
•
She
felt
comfortable
enough
to
air
her
concerns
at
the
meeting
.
She
felt
comfortable
enough
to
air
her
concerns
at
the
meeting
.
•
Citizens
gathered
to
air
their
views
on
the
new
law
.
Citizens
gathered
to
air
their
views
on
the
new
law
.
hair
noun
a
single
strand
of
hair
•
I
found
a
long
hair
in
my
soup
and
sent
it
back
.
I
found
a
long
hair
in
my
soup
and
sent
it
back
.
•
There
are
a
few
gray
hairs
starting
to
show
in
his
beard
.
There
are
a
few
gray
hairs
starting
to
show
in
his
beard
.
chair
noun
a
piece
of
furniture
made
for
one
person
to
sit
on
,
usually
with
a
back
and
four
legs
.
•
Maria
pulled
out
a
chair
and
invited
me
to
sit
.
Maria
pulled
out
a
chair
and
invited
me
to
sit
.
•
The
old
rocking
chair
creaked
softly
on
the
porch
at
sunset
.
The
old
rocking
chair
creaked
softly
on
the
porch
at
sunset
.
Middle
English
chaere
,
from
Old
French
chaiere
,
from
Latin
cathedra
‘
seat
’.
noun
the
person
who
leads
a
meeting
,
committee
,
or
organization
and
keeps
order
.
•
Ms
.
Lee
was
elected
chair
of
the
student
council
.
Ms
.
Lee
was
elected
chair
of
the
student
council
.
•
The
chair
called
the
meeting
to
order
at
exactly
nine
o
’
clock
.
The
chair
called
the
meeting
to
order
at
exactly
nine
o
’
clock
.
Transferred
sense
from
‘
seat
’
to
the
person
occupying
the
seat
of
authority
,
first
recorded
in
the
17th
century
.
verb
to
lead
or
preside
over
a
meeting
,
committee
,
or
organization
.
•
Tomorrow
,
Olivia
will
chair
the
annual
budget
meeting
.
Tomorrow
,
Olivia
will
chair
the
annual
budget
meeting
.
•
He
has
chaired
the
committee
for
over
five
years
.
He
has
chaired
the
committee
for
over
five
years
.
Verbal
use
recorded
since
the
early
19th
century
,
from
the
noun
‘
chair
’
meaning
the
seat
of
authority
.
noun
(
the
chair
)
the
electric
chair
used
for
executing
prisoners
sentenced
to
death
.
•
The
prisoner
was
sentenced
to
the
chair
in
1950
.
The
prisoner
was
sentenced
to
the
chair
in
1950
.
•
Debates
over
the
use
of
the
chair
continue
to
divide
lawmakers
.
Debates
over
the
use
of
the
chair
continue
to
divide
lawmakers
.
Shortened
from
‘
electric
chair
’,
first
used
in
the
late
19th
century
when
electricity
was
introduced
for
capital
punishment
.
noun
a
permanent
professorship
at
a
university
,
often
in
a
specific
subject
.
•
Dr
.
Ahmed
holds
the
chair
of
Physics
at
the
university
.
Dr
.
Ahmed
holds
the
chair
of
Physics
at
the
university
.
•
The
endowment
funded
a
new
chair
in
environmental
law
.
The
endowment
funded
a
new
chair
in
environmental
law
.
From
the
sense
of
an
official
seat
,
extended
in
the
18th
century
to
mean
an
established
professorship
.
fair
noun
a
public
event
with
rides
,
games
,
shows
,
and
stalls
where
people
gather
for
fun
and
shopping
•
We
rode
the
Ferris
wheel
at
the
county
fair
last
night
.
We
rode
the
Ferris
wheel
at
the
county
fair
last
night
.
•
Vendors
sold
handmade
jewelry
and
snacks
at
the
spring
fair
.
Vendors
sold
handmade
jewelry
and
snacks
at
the
spring
fair
.
From
Middle
English
feire
,
from
Old
French
feire
“
market
,
feast
,”
ultimately
from
Latin
feria
“
holiday
,
market
day
.”
affair
noun
A
social
event
,
celebration
,
or
gathering
.
•
The
wedding
was
an
elegant
affair
held
in
a
garden
.
The
wedding
was
an
elegant
affair
held
in
a
garden
.
•
Their
annual
barbecue
is
always
a
casual
affair
with
good
music
.
Their
annual
barbecue
is
always
a
casual
affair
with
good
music
.
noun
An
important
or
often
shocking
event
or
situation
that
draws
public
attention
.
•
The
sudden
resignation
of
the
mayor
turned
into
a
huge
political
affair
.
The
sudden
resignation
of
the
mayor
turned
into
a
huge
political
affair
.
•
The
burglary
affair
kept
the
small
town
in
suspense
for
weeks
.
The
burglary
affair
kept
the
small
town
in
suspense
for
weeks
.
noun
Activities
,
business
,
or
concerns
that
someone
is
responsible
for
,
especially
when
used
in
the
plural
.
•
She
asked
her
brother
to
mind
his
own
affairs
.
She
asked
her
brother
to
mind
his
own
affairs
.
•
The
minister
manages
the
nation's
foreign
affairs
.
The
minister
manages
the
nation's
foreign
affairs
.
noun
A
secret
or
improper
romantic
and
usually
sexual
relationship
,
often
between
people
who
are
married
to
others
.
•
After
months
of
secrecy
,
Maria
ended
her
affair
with
her
married
boss
.
After
months
of
secrecy
,
Maria
ended
her
affair
with
her
married
boss
.
•
The
novel
tells
the
story
of
a
forbidden
affair
that
spans
decades
.
The
novel
tells
the
story
of
a
forbidden
affair
that
spans
decades
.
noun
An
object
or
piece
of
equipment
,
especially
one
that
is
unusual
or
when
you
do
not
know
its
exact
name
.
•
He
fixed
the
rusty
old
affair
and
turned
it
into
a
coffee
table
.
He
fixed
the
rusty
old
affair
and
turned
it
into
a
coffee
table
.
•
What
is
that
strange
affair
on
your
desk
supposed
to
do
?
What
is
that
strange
affair
on
your
desk
supposed
to
do
?
pair
noun
two
matching
or
related
things
that
are
designed
to
be
used
together
•
I
can't
find
the
other
sock
;
this
pair
is
incomplete
.
I
can't
find
the
other
sock
;
this
pair
is
incomplete
.
•
He
bought
a
new
pair
of
glasses
yesterday
.
He
bought
a
new
pair
of
glasses
yesterday
.
From
Middle
English
paire
,
from
Old
French
paire
,
from
Latin
par
‘
equal
,
matched
’.
noun
two
people
or
animals
that
are
together
for
a
particular
activity
or
relationship
•
The
ice-skating
pair
performed
a
flawless
routine
.
The
ice-skating
pair
performed
a
flawless
routine
.
•
A
pair
of
horses
pulled
the
farmer's
wagon
across
the
field
.
A
pair
of
horses
pulled
the
farmer's
wagon
across
the
field
.
Same
origin
as
primary
sense
,
extended
to
people
and
animals
in
14th
century
.
verb
to
put
two
people
or
things
together
so
they
work
,
look
,
or
function
well
together
•
The
teacher
paired
students
with
partners
for
the
science
project
.
The
teacher
paired
students
with
partners
for
the
science
project
.
•
Red
wine
is
often
paired
with
steak
.
Red
wine
is
often
paired
with
steak
.
Verb
use
comes
from
the
noun
in
late
Middle
English
,
meaning
‘
to
form
a
set
of
two
’.
noun
in
mathematics
or
computing
,
an
ordered
set
of
two
related
numbers
or
objects
considered
together
•
In
the
coordinate
(
3
,
5
),
the
first
number
of
the
pair
shows
the
x-position
.
In
the
coordinate
(
3
,
5
),
the
first
number
of
the
pair
shows
the
x-position
.
•
Each
key-value
pair
in
the
database
represents
one
piece
of
information
.
Each
key-value
pair
in
the
database
represents
one
piece
of
information
.
Adopted
into
mathematical
language
in
the
19th
century
to
describe
two
linked
quantities
.
stair
noun
one
individual
step
in
a
set
of
stairs
•
She
missed
a
stair
and
nearly
fell
.
She
missed
a
stair
and
nearly
fell
.
•
Each
wooden
stair
creaked
under
his
weight
.
Each
wooden
stair
creaked
under
his
weight
.
From
Old
English
“
stæger
,”
meaning
a
ladder
or
flight
of
steps
.
noun
a
set
of
steps
inside
or
outside
a
building
that
people
use
to
go
up
or
down
,
usually
referred
to
in
the
plural
as
“
stairs
.”
•
Take
the
stairs
if
the
elevator
is
crowded
.
Take
the
stairs
if
the
elevator
is
crowded
.
•
His
office
is
up
two
flights
of
stairs
.
His
office
is
up
two
flights
of
stairs
.
Same
origin
as
the
singular
sense
,
descended
from
Old
English
“
stæger
.”