Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense fares, present participle faring, past tense, past participle fared
1. countable noun
A fare is the money that you pay for a journey that you make, for example, in a bus, train, or taxi.
He could barely afford the railway fare.
...taxi fares.
Synonyms: charge, price, ticket price, transport cost More Synonyms of fare
2. uncountable noun
The fare at a restaurant or café is the type of food that is served there.
[written]
The fare has much improved since Hugh has taken charge of the kitchen.
...traditional Portuguese fare in a traditional setting.
3. verb
If you say that someone or something fares well or badly, you are referring to the degree of success they achieve in a particular situation or activity.
It is unlikely that the marine industry will fare any better in September. [VERB adverb]
Some later expeditions fared better, though they were no better equipped. [VERB adverb]
More Synonyms of fare
fare in British English
(fɛə)
noun
1.
the sum charged or paid for conveyance in a bus, train, aeroplane, etc
2.
a paying passenger, esp when carried by taxi
3.
a range of food and drink; diet
verb(intransitive)
4.
to get on (as specified); manage
he fared well
5. (withit as a subject)
to turn out or happen as specified
the film fared badly with the critics
6. archaic
to eat
we fared sumptuously
7. (often foll by forth) archaic
to go or travel
Derived forms
farer (ˈfarer)
noun
Word origin
Old English faran; related to Old Norse fara to travel, Old High German faran to go, Greek poros ford
fare in American English
(fɛr)
verb intransitiveWord forms: fared or ˈfaring
1. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
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
noun
5.
money paid or to be paid for transportation in a train, taxi, plane, etc.
6.
a passenger who pays a fare
7.
a.
food
b.
the usual kind of diet
8. Archaic
the condition of things
SIMILAR WORDS: food
Word origin
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
Examples of 'fare' in a sentence
fare
One way to ensure you secure a cheap fare is to book early.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She could not afford the bus fare.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It also said that its main sale fared less well than a year earlier.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Saracens haven't fared badly without them.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The hope of surge pricing (when the fare goes up because of high demand).
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But I was more bothered about the 70 taxi fare!
The Sun (2017)
Why should I expect others to pay my Tube fare?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Online there are a variety of ways for you to get the best fare possible.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The other was given his bus fare and told to go home.
Davey, Ray Rev. & Cole, John A Channel of Peace (1993)
Some parts of the industry are faring quite well.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She cannot afford the bus fare to town to see a doctor.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Many other firms fare badly in this area.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Those who eat more balanced fare can rest easy.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They make pretty stagnant fare as a code of practice for society.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Just pay the fare and get out.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The taxi fare probably was excessive but the driver knew you had no option but to pay up.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Train companies cannot explain to an individual passenger why their fare has gone up by a certain amount.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Sometimes they run out of money and need bus fare to make it the rest of the way.
Christianity Today (2000)
At present they would pay a peak fare for the whole journey but under the new system that would change.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Organic food has fared particularly badly.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Equity income funds fared less well.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Let's hope he charged a competitive fare.
The Sun (2016)
The earlier you book, the better the chance of getting the cheap fare.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Only marginally cheaper than the principality's average taxi fare.
The Sun (2015)
The watchdog said only 44 per cent of passengers thought their fare was value for money.
The Sun (2011)
Its members generally fare relatively well in downturns because they tend to sell low-cost household and personal products.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
An industry that is faring poorly in relation to other parts of domestic manufacturing may still be performing better than competitors in other countries.
Forstner, Helmut, Ballance, Robert Competing in a Global Economy (1990)
It was principally for this that he needed "too much" the dollars that he was reluctant to spend on the train fare home.
Jenkins, Roy Truman (1986)
I was dreading the prospect of hospital fare: bland food and sugary drinks.
The Sun (2016)
For an extra bag, for example, a fare is fair.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In other languages
fare
British English: fare /fɛə/ NOUN
The fare is the money that you pay for a journey by bus, taxi, train, boat, or aeroplane.
He couldn't afford the train fare.
American English: fare
Arabic: أُجْرَةُ السَّفَر
Brazilian Portuguese: tarifa
Chinese: 费用
Croatian: vozarina
Czech: jízdné
Danish: billetpris
Dutch: vervoerprijs
European Spanish: billete pasaje
Finnish: matkalipun hinta
French: prix coût d’un voyage
German: Fahrpreis
Greek: ναύλος
Italian: tariffa
Japanese: 運賃
Korean: 승차 요금
Norwegian: billettpris
Polish: opłata
European Portuguese: tarifa
Romanian: costul unui bilet de călătorie
Russian: стоимость проезда
Latin American Spanish: tarifa
Swedish: biljettpris
Thai: ค่าโดยสาร
Turkish: ücret
Ukrainian: плата за проїзд
Vietnamese: tiền vé
British English: fare VERB
If you say that someone or something fares well or badly, you are referring to the degree of success they achieve in a particular situation or activity.
It is unlikely that the marine industry will fare any better in September.
American English: fare
Brazilian Portuguese: sair-se
Chinese: 进展
European Spanish: obtener mejores {or} peores resultados
French: réussir
German: zurechtkommen
Italian: passarsela
Japanese: やっていく
Korean: 일이 되어 가다
European Portuguese: sair-se
Latin American Spanish: obtener mejores {or} peores resultados
All related terms of 'fare'
fare war
a period of intense competition among airlines , characterized by repeated fare reductions rather than advertising , brand promotion, etc
fare zone
a section of a bus journey for which a set charge is made
full fare
a price (of a travel , cinema ticket , etc) without any discounts
half fare
the sum charged or paid for conveyance in a bus , train, aeroplane , etc, by children, pensioners , etc, when it is equal to half the cost of the price paid by a regular passenger
taxi fare
the money a customer pays for a journey in a taxi
fare-dodger
a person who tries to travel on public transport without paying the fare
fare stage
a section of a bus journey for which a set charge is made
return fare
the fare charged for a return journey ; a two-way fare
fare-dodging
the practice of trying to travel on public transport without paying the fare
bill of fare
The bill of fare at a restaurant is a list of the food for a meal from which you may choose what you want to eat .
fare-thee-well
a state of perfection
Chinese translation of 'fare'
fare
(fɛəʳ)
n(c)
(= price) (on train, bus) 票价(價) (piàojià) (种(種), zhǒng)
(= passenger) (in taxi) 乘客 (chéngkè) (位, wèi)
(u) (frm, = food) 食物 (shíwù)
vi
进(進)展 (jìnzhǎn)
how did you fare?你过(過)得怎么(麼)样(樣)？ (nǐ guò de zěnmeyàng?)
half/full fare半/全价(價) (bàn/quánjià)
1 (noun)
Definition
the amount charged or paid for a journey in a bus, train, or plane
He could barely afford the railway fare.
Synonyms
charge
We can arrange this for a small charge.
price
a sharp increase in the price of petrol
What's the price on that one?
ticket price
transport cost
ticket money
passage money
2 (noun)
Definition
a range of food and drink
traditional Portuguese fare
Synonyms
food
Enjoy your food!
meals
diet
Watch your diet – you need plenty of fruit and vegetables.
provisions
board
Free room and board are provided for all hotel staff.
commons
table (formal)
They always keep a marvellous table.
feed
a crop grown for animal feed
menu
rations
tack (informal)
kai (New Zealand, informal)
I'm starving - let's have some kai.
nourishment
He was unable to take nourishment for several days.
sustenance
The state provided a basic quantity of food for daily sustenance.
victuals
nosebag (slang)
nutriment
vittles (obsolete, dialect)
eatables
3 (noun)
Definition
a paying passenger
The taxi driver picked up a fare.
Synonyms
passenger
a flight from Milan with more than forty passengers aboard
the pillion passenger on a motorbike
customer
pick-up (informal)
traveller
Many air travellers suffer puffy ankles during long flights.
1 (verb)
Definition
to get on (in a specified way)
He was not faring well.
Synonyms
get on
I asked how he was getting on.
do
She did well at school.
manage
How did your mother manage when your sister left for university?
make out
He wondered how they were making out.
prosper
The high street banks continue to prosper.
get along
You can't get along without money.
2 (verb)
The show fared quite well.
Synonyms
happen
I looked in the nearest paper, which happened to be the Daily Mail.
go
She says everything is going smoothly.
turn out
Things don't always turn out the way we expect.
proceed
pan out (informal)
None of his ideas panned out.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of board
Definition
a person's meals, provided regularly for money
Free room and board are provided for all hotel staff.
Synonyms
meals,
food,
eats (informal),
provisions,
refreshments,
grub (informal),
kai (New Zealand, informal),
sustenance,
nosh (informal),
victuals,
edibles,
daily meals
in the sense of diet
Definition
to follow a special diet so as to lose weight
Watch your diet – you need plenty of fruit and vegetables.