fare

fare
fare1 [ fer ] noun **
1. ) count the money you pay for a trip:
She had argued with a cab driver after refusing to pay her fare.
air/bus/train/taxi fare: Have you given the kids their bus fare?
a ) a passenger in a taxi
2. ) uncount FORMAL the type of food that is available, especially in a restaurant or café:
More traditional fare can be found at the Plaka restaurant.
=> BILL OF FARE
3. ) singular or uncount MAINLY JOURNALISM used for referring to what someone or something usually does or has:
The magazine contained the usual fare of celebrity romances and beauty tips.
fare
fare 2 [ fer ] verb intransitive FORMAL *
used for saying how well or how badly someone does something: DO:
We now have a much clearer picture of how schools are faring.
fare well/badly/better/worse etc.: The Democrats fared better than expected and actually picked up a few seats.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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Synonyms:
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  • fare (1) — {{hw}}{{fare (1)}{{/hw}}A v. tr.  (pres. io faccio , raro fò , tu fai , egli fa , noi facciamo , voi fate , essi fanno ; imperf. io facevo , tu facevi , egli faceva , essi facevano ; pass. rem. io feci , tu facesti , egli fece , noi facemmo , voi …   Enciclopedia di italiano

  • fare — [feə ǁ fer] noun [countable] TRAVEL the price paid to travel by plane, train etc: • With cheaper air fares, travelers have more vacation choices. • South Yorkshire s low bus fares are persuading drivers to leave their cars at home. • Children… …   Financial and business terms

  • Fare — Fare, n. [AS. faru journey, fr. faran. See {Fare}, v.] 1. A journey; a passage. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That nought might stay his fare. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. The price of passage or going; the sum paid or due for conveying a person by land or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • faré — [ fare ] n. m. • d. i.; mot tahitien ♦ Habitation traditionnelle de Tahiti. ● faré nom masculin (polynésien fare) Maison traditionnelle polynésienne, en bois, largement ouverte et recouverte de paille. faré ou fare n. m. (Nouv. Cal., Polynésie fr …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • FARE — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. FARE est l’acronyme de Football Against Racism in Europe (le football contre le racisme en Europe) Fare, habitation polynésienne traditionnelle sainte… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Fare — (f[^a]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Faring}.] [AS. faran to travel, fare; akin to OS., Goth., & OHG. faran to travel, go, D. varen, G. fahren, OFries., Icel., & Sw. fara, Dan. fare, Gr. ????? a way through, ??????? a ferry,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Faré — Fare (bâtiment) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Fare. Un fare ou faré est une habitation polynésienne traditionnelle. Description Anciennement construit en bambou et recouvert de feuilles de pandanus et de palmiers, de différentes grandeurs,… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Fare — bezeichnet Fare (Fluss), einen Fluss in Frankreich, Nebenfluss des Loir den Hauptort des Atolls Huahine die Organisation FARE, siehe Football Against Racism in Europe den französischen Dichter Charles Auguste de La Fare (1644 1712) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • fare — [n1] amount charged for transportation book, charge, check, expense, passage, price, slug, tariff, ticket, token, toll; concept 329 fare [n2] food served at meals commons, diet, eatables, eats*, edibles, meals, menu, provision, rations, slop*,… …   New thesaurus

  • fare — [fer] vi. fared, faring [ME faren < OE faran, to go, wander, akin to Ger fahren & Du raren < IE base * per , to come over, transport > L portare, to carry, Gr peran, to pass over, peira, a trial, poros, a way] 1. Old Poet. to travel; go… …   English World dictionary

  • Fare — Le nom se rencontre dans plusieurs départements (07, 37, 84, 86). C est un toponyme emprunté aux langues germaniques (fara), qui désigne une exploitation familiale, un domaine rural. En Ardèche, le patronyme doit désigner celui qui est originaire …   Noms de famille

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