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fare
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- pronunciation:
- feIr
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the price paid to ride on commercial transportation, such as a bus, train, or airplane, or a passenger paying such a charge.
Airline fares are rising again because of the cost of fuel.Did your mother give you money for your bus fare?As a taxi driver, the more fares you pick up, the more money you make.- synonyms:
- passage
- similar words:
- carriage, charge, cost, fee, passenger, payment, price, token
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| definition 2: |
something offered for consumption, such as food, drink, or entertainment, esp. in a commercial establishment such as a restaurant or theater.
Don't expect anything more than snack fare at the circus.- synonyms:
- refreshments
- similar words:
- drink, entertainment, food, goods, menu, offering, performance, selection
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| related words: |
admission, cheer, diet, dish |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
fares, faring, fared |
| definition 1: |
to get along or be treated.
How is she faring in her new job?- synonyms:
- do, get along, manage
- similar words:
- make do
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| definition 2: |
to turn out.
His efforts fared badly.- similar words:
- do, end, result
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| definition 3: |
to eat, on one occasion or regularly (usu. fol. by "on").
The prisoners fared on bread and water.- synonyms:
- dine, eat, feed
- similar words:
- diet, partake
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| derivation: |
farer (n.) |
Are you looking for the word fair? Fare and fair sound alike but have different meanings.
Fare comes from an Old English word that means "a journey."
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