Definition of fare
fared
;faring
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Examples of fare in a Sentence
The Mystery Maid, a halibut and black cod schooner, had fared badly of late and was in the process of being overhauled. —David Guterson, Snow Falling On Cedars, 1994
… genuinely new creations do not usually fare well with mainstream publishers in any age. —Erica Jong, New York Times Book Review, 5 June 1988
Back upstairs, I put on a gold lamé dress and fared forth to the first big dinner of 1968 … —Lady Bird Johnson, 25 Jan. 1968, in A White House Diary, 1970
residents of the flood-ravaged town are faring much better than one might have expected
families can be seen faring along the road to the campground while driving or towing all manner of conveyance
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Jeff Wilson jwilson@star-telegram.com How Rangers hitters fared:
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Shortly after he was exposed for a shady meeting with a Russian lawyer back in 2016, People spoke to sources who say that the eldest Trump son, who’s been awarded an immense amount of privilege since birth, is not faring well emotionally.
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A study authored by Douglas Kriner and Francis Shen found that President Donald Trump fared better in areas with high military casualty rates than Republican candidate Mitt Romney did in the 2012 election.
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Yet just because a county in Mississippi faces a harsher future as a result of climate change than a county in Washington does not mean Mississippians must fare worse than Washingtonians.
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Montana was among the last states to expand Medicaid, and its Obamacare marketplace has fared reasonably well.
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YouTube fared significantly better, removing 90 percent of flagged content within a day of being notified.
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Richard Pywell, an ecologist at CEH, thinks the German honey bees might have fared better because the colonies were generally healthier than in the other two countries.
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But a statute passed by Congress would presumably fare better in the courts.
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Origin and Etymology of fare
Middle English faren, from Old English faran; akin to Old High German faran to go, Latin portare to carry, Greek peran to pass through, poros passage, journey
Definition of fare
Examples of fare in a Sentence
Bush and Siberry's sixth albums find them trying harder than before to reach an audience less willing to indulge their wanderings—both albums communicate more directly, and sound more familiar, than their usual fairy-tale fare. —Ann Powers, Village Voice, 7 Dec. 1993
Who would ever consider robbing this place for more than getaway bus fare? —Amy Tan, The Kitchen God's Wife, 1991
As for Ronald Reagan, solid heartland fare like macaroni and cheese and hamburger soup is his favorite … —Guy D. Garcia, Time, 14 Mar. 1988
I need some coins for the bus fare.
The taxi driver picked up his fares at the airport.
Less expensive fare is available at the restaurant across the street.
Recent Examples of fare from the Web
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A spokesman for the mall told aldermen the event is near restaurants at the mall, but also would have food trucks that offer fare that does not conflict with the restaurants.
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But suppose that Ceratosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, or any of the other hulking, sharp-toothed theropods tried some larger fare.
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But there's more to eating eggs for dinner than your usual breakfast fare.
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In June, Lyft added $2, $5, and $10 tip buttons when the fare is above $25, instead of the current $1, $2, and $5 tip options.
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If ribs aren't your thing, there are plenty of alternatives: from cheeseburgers and corn dogs to veggie wraps and turkey legs, along with the usual fair fare like elephant ears and lemon shake-ups.
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Fares are one-way and not available on all flights.
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In India, local startups have developed new mobile applications so that riders can hail rickshaws more easily, reducing uncertainty for riders and standardizing fares.
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Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn about how seniors can qualify for free and reduced fares.
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Origin and Etymology of fare
Middle English, journey, passage, supply of food, from Old English faru, fær; akin to Old English faran to go
FARE Defined for English Language Learners
fare
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: the money a person pays to travel on a bus, train, boat, or airplane or in a taxi
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: a passenger who pays a fare
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: a specified kind of food
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