fare Definition
fare (fer)
intransitive verb fared, far′·ing
- Old Poet. to travel; go
- to happen; result how did it fare with him?
- to be in a specified condition or position; get on; go through an experience he fared well on his trip
- to eat or be given food
Etymology: 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
noun
- money paid or to be paid for transportation in a train, taxi, plane, etc.
- a passenger who pays a fare
- food
- the usual kind of diet
- Archaic the condition of things
fare Synonyms
fare
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fare Synonyms
fare Usage Examples
Possessives
workman: The new line offered exceptionally cheap workmen's fares.
Converse of object
- subsidize: The safety and upgrading of the networks should be funded from an increase of tax on the companies that benefit from the subsidized fares.
- reimburse: The Trust agreed to reimburse the taxi fares on my suggestion.
Adjective modifier
- concessionary: A carer can accompany them, also paying the concessionary fare.
- one-way: Read more easyJet's one-way summer fares available from £ 30.99.
- discounted: Discounted fares are available for advance bookings made by 30th September.
- cheap: Best Indian Hotels offers cheap air india fares, air travel from india, air fare from india us.. .
- hearty: They spit roast some mutton and cook up some hearty period fare.
- reduced: You then have 21 days to pay the reduced fare of £ 20.
Modifies a noun
- evasion: NOTES Over the past 18 months Nexus has been winning the battle on fare evasion on the Metro system.
- evader: This change from the Government, which followed extensive consultation, gives us that stronger deterrent when tackling fare evaders and we applaud it.
- concession: Island residents also benefit from some modest fare concessions.
- airline: Malcolm was responsible for setting up and now managing Air Southwest the region's own low fare airline.
- hike: For example, some sessions will be about fighting against station closures and/or service cuts, along with fare hikes.
Noun used with modifier
- taxi: The taxi fare from Glasgow Airport to Glasgow city center is approximately £ 16.50.
- rail: Rail cards entitle holders to one-third off most standard rail fares.
- bus: Bus fare to Palma is about 5 Euros per person.
- ferry: There was a small problem, however, how to raise the money for the ferry boat fare.
- air: Best Indian Hotels offers cheap air india fares, air travel from india, air fare from india us.. .
- cab: Forty plus cab fare, the usual deal from the man who called himself Errol, who Josh had never met.
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