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fare (fer)

intransitive verb fared, far·ing

  1. Old Poet. to travel; go
  2. to happen; result how did it fare with him?
  3. to be in a specified condition or position; get on; go through an experience he fared well on his trip
  4. 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

  1. money paid or to be paid for transportation in a train, taxi, plane, etc.
  2. a passenger who pays a fare
    1. food
    2. the usual kind of diet
  3. Archaic the condition of things

fare Synonyms

fare

n.

  1. A fee paid, usually for transportation

    ticket, charge, passage, carfare, toll, book, tariff, expense, transportation, slug, check, token, admission.

  2. One who pays a fare

    passenger, rider, patron, occupant; see buyer, passenger.

  3. Served food

    menu, rations, meals; see food. See syn. study at food.

fare Synonyms

fare

v.

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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