What does “fare” mean?
- 1
nounthe money you pay to travel on a bus, train, plane or taxi
The bus fare went up again this year.
- 2
verbto do well or badly in a particular situation
How did you fare in the interview?
- 3
nounthe type of food served somewhere
The café offers simple country fare.
Fare at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /fɛr/ · FAIR
How to use “fare” correctly
Don’t confuse with “fair” (just, or an event); they sound the same. The verb is usually followed by “well”, “badly” or “better”.
Common phrases with “fare”
- bus fare
- air fare
- fare well
- fare badly
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