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   fare

   /fɛː/

   noun

   • 1. the money paid for a journey on public transport: "we should go to Seville, but we cannot afford the air fare" Similar ticket pricetransport costpricecostchargefeepaymenttolltarifflevy
   • ▪ a passenger paying to travel in a taxi: "the taxi driver was anxious to pick up a fare"
   • 2. a range of food of a particular type: "traditional Scottish fare" Similar foodmealsboardsustenancenourishmentnutrimentfoodstuffsrefreshmentseatablesprovisionsdaily breadcookingcuisinemenudiettableviversinformal:grubnosheatschowscoffscranformal:comestiblesprovenderarchaic:vittlescommonsvictualsviandsaliment
   • ▪ something offered to the public, typically as a form of entertainment: "those expecting conventional Hollywood fare will be disappointed"

   verb

   • 1. perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period: "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 knight fares forth"

   Word Origin Old Englishfær, faru ‘travelling, 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.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFARE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FARE definition: 1. the money that you pay for a journey in a vehicle such as a bus or train: 2. someone who pays…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fareFare Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FARE is get along, succeed. How to use fare in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFARE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The fare is the money that you pay for a journey by bus, taxi, train, boat, or aeroplane.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › fareFare - definition of fare by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other carrier. 2. a person who pays to be conveyed in a vehicle; paying passenger. 3. food; diet: hearty fare. 4. something offered to the public, as for entertainment: literary fare. 5. Archaic. the state of things. 6. to succeed; get on: I have fared well in my profession.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fareFare - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   It's not fair that fare means three unrelated things. As a verb, it means to proceed or get along, as in " Fare thee well." As a noun, it can refer to the cost of travel ("Train fare is ten dollars") or to food ("Tatertots are typical cafeteria fare ").

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of fare – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FARE definition: 1. the price that you pay to travel on an aircraft, train, bus, etc: 2. used to say how well or…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfare noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of fare noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [countable, uncountable] the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc. Children travel (at) half fare. When do they start paying full fare? The airline has introduced a cheap fare to New York. The return fare will cost you less than two single tickets.