FARE


Meaning of FARE in English

■ noun

1》 the money payable for a journey on public transport.

↘a passenger in a taxi.

2》 a range of food: traditional Scottish ~.

■ verb

1》 perform in a specified way: the party ~d badly in the elections.

↘ archaic happen; turn out.

2》 archaic travel.

Origin

OE fær , faru 'travelling, a journey', faran 'to travel', also 'get on (well or badly)', of Gmc origin; related to ford .

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