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Definition of "fare" []

  • To get along: How are you faring with your project? (verb-intransitive)
  • To go or happen: How does it fare with you? (verb-intransitive)
  • To travel; go. (verb-intransitive)
  • To dine; eat. (verb-intransitive)
  • A transportation charge, as for a bus. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "fare" in a sentence
  • "The bus driver getting in a fight with someone over their fare is the last thing I need in my bus ride."
  • "The rest of the fare is apparently low-end clothing and goodies from the USA and some used stuff."
  • "But if she stays through Saturday night, the fare is about $250, NYT reports."