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fare
[fair]
noun
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
a person or persons who pay to be conveyed in a vehicle; paying passenger.
a person who hires a public vehicle and its driver.
hearty fare.
something offered to the public, for entertainment, enjoyment, consumption, etc..
literary fare.
Archaic.state of things.
verb (used without object)
to experience good or bad fortune, treatment, etc.; get on.
He fared well in his profession.
to go; turn out; happen (used impersonally).
It fared ill with him.
to go; travel.
to eat and drink.
They fared sumptuously.
fare
/ ɛə /
noun
the sum charged or paid for conveyance in a bus, train, aeroplane, etc
a paying passenger, esp when carried by taxi
a range of food and drink; diet
verb
to get on (as specified); manage
he fared well
to turn out or happen as specified
it fared badly with him
archaicto eat
we fared sumptuously
archaic(often foll by forth) to go or travel
Other Word Forms
- farer noun
- ˈڲ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of fare1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“The Life of Chuck” feels like a holdover from this era of feel-good fare, reworked and retrofitted to align with our contemporary anxieties.
Even asking kids if they are getting a good night’s sleep can spark a wider discussion about how they are faring.
Here BBC correspondents analyse how key services have fared and what the decisions may mean for you.
In October, the £2 cap on bus fares, covering most bus journeys in England, was raised to £3.
The console fared better with independent and smaller games.
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