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   Fare

   /fer/

   

   noun

   • 1. the money a passenger on public transportation has to pay. Similar ticket pricetransport costpricecostchargefeepaymenttolltarifflevy
   • ▪ a passenger paying to travel in a vehicle, especially a taxicab: "the taxi driver was anxious to pick up a fare"
   • 2. a range of food of a particular type: "delicious Provençal fare" Similar foodmealsboardsustenancenourishmentnutrimentfoodstuffsrefreshmentseatablesprovisionsdaily breadcookingcuisinemenudiettableviversinformal:grubnosheatschowscoffscranformal:comestiblesprovenderarchaic:vittlescommonsvictualsviandsaliment
   • ▪ performance or entertainment of a particular style: "conventional Hollywood fare"

   verb

   • 1. perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period of time: "his business has fared badly in recent years"
   • ▪ happen; turn out: archaic "beware that it fare not with you as with your predecessor"
   • 2. travel: archaic "a young knight fares forth"

   Word Origin Old Englishfær, faru ‘traveling, a journey or expedition’, faran‘to travel’, also ‘get on (well or badly’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch varen and German fahren ‘to travel’, Old Norse ferja ‘ferry boat’, also to ford. Sense 1 of the noun stems from an earlier meaning ‘a journey for which a price is paid’. Noun sense 2 was originally used with reference to the quality or quantity of food provided, probably from the idea of faring well or badly.

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   Fare is a verb that means to get along, succeed, go, travel, or eat. It can also be a noun that means the price charged to transport a person, a paying passenger on a public conveyance, or a range of food. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of fare.

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   Learn the difference between fair and fare, two words that sound the same but have different meanings and functions. Fair can be a noun, adjective, or adverb for various public events, impartiality, or prices. Fare can be a noun or verb for travel, eating, or success. See examples and avoid common mistakes.

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