I. fare 1 /feə $ fer/ BrE AmE noun
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: faru 'journey' ]
1 . [countable] the price you pay to travel somewhere by bus, train, plane etc
bus/train/air/cab fare
Air fares have shot up by 20%.
half-fare/full-fare
Children under 14 travel half-fare.
2 . [uncountable] written food, especially food served in a restaurant or eaten on a special occasion:
traditional Christmas fare
3 . [countable] a passenger in a taxi
4 . [uncountable] something that is offered to the public, especially as entertainment:
The movie is suitable family fare.
II. fare 2 BrE AmE verb
fare well/badly/better etc to be successful, unsuccessful etc:
Although Chicago has fared better than some cities, unemployment remains a problem.
He wondered how Ed had fared in the interview.