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noun | verb farefare1 /fɛr/ ●●○ noun ETYMOLOGYfare1Origin: Old English faru journey ► air/bus/train/cab fare The company is paying my air fare. THESAURUS the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something► cost the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something: Medical care costs keep rising. Tenants pay a deposit to cover the cost of cleanup. ► price the amount of money you must pay to buy something: House prices are rising again. ► charge the amount that you have to pay for a particular service or to use something: There is a small charge for each additional service. ► fee the amount you have to pay to enter, use, or join something, or that you pay to a lawyer, doctor, etc.: The museum entrance fee for adults is $12. ► rate a charge or payment that is set according to a standard scale: The hotel has a special rate for seniors. ► fare the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, airplane, train, etc.: How much is the bus fare these days? ► rent the amount you have to pay to live in or use a place that you do not own: My rent is $900 a month. ► value the amount of money that something is worth: A new kitchen can increase the value of your home. ► expense the very large amount of money that you spend on something: The family was not prepared for the expense of the funeral. ► total the amount of money you spend when you add up a number of prices: Not including the flight, the total for the rest of the vacation was $1,200. 1[countable] the price you pay to travel by bus, train, airplane, etc.: The fare is cheaper on Saturdays and Sundays.air/bus/train/cab fare The company is paying my air fare.► see thesaurus at cost12[uncountable] food, especially food that you can buy in a restaurant or that you eat on a special occasion: Goose, duck, and turkey are typical holiday fare in the Netherlands.3[uncountable] entertainment that someone else provides for you: The movie is suitable family fare.4[countable] a passenger in a taxi5a fare beater informal someone who avoids paying for a ticket on a train, subway, or bus [Origin: Old English faru journey] noun | verb farefare2 verb VERB TABLEfare |
Present | I, you, we, they | fare | | he, she, it | fares | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | fared | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have fared | | he, she, it | has fared | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had fared | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will fare | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have fared |
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Present | I | am faring | | he, she, it | is faring | | you, we, they | are faring | Past | I, he, she, it | was faring | | you, we, they | were faring | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been faring | | he, she, it | has been faring | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been faring | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be faring | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been faring |
fare well/badly/better etc. formal to be successful, unsuccessful, etc.: The show is faring well in the ratings. |