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fare

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of fare

substances intended to be eaten
  • That restaurant is well-known for serving only fresh, seasonal fare from local suppliers.
Synonyms of fare

bread, chow, chuck [chiefly West], comestibles, eatables, eats, edibles, food, foodstuffs, grub, meat, provender, provisions, table, viands, victuals, vittles
Words Related to fare

commissary, rations, supplies

aliment, nutriment

diet, nourishment, nurture, sustenance

mess, pap

ensilage, feed, fodder, forage, silage, slop, swill

feast, meal, refreshments, regale, repast, spread

board

dish, plate, platter, serving

finger food, natural food
Near Antonyms of fare

bane, poison, toxin, venom

fare

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of fare

1 to meet one's day-to-day needs
  • The shepherd went to see how the lambs were faring on the upper pastures.
Synonyms of fare

cope, do, get along, get by, get on, make out, manage, shift
Words Related to fare

carry on, contrive, scrape (by or through), scrounge

last, survive

eke out, scrape (out), squeeze, wrest, wring

afford, swing
Phrases Synonymous with fare

fend for oneself, make do, make ends meet, make shift
Near Antonyms of fare

collapse, fail, fall short, fizzle, flounder

decline, peter (out), slump, wane

give up
2 to move forward along a course
  • Families can be seen faring along the road to the campground while driving or towing all manner of conveyance.
Synonyms of fare

advance, come, come along, do, forge, get along, get on, go, go along, go off, march, pace, proceed, progress
Words Related to fare

accelerate, fast-forward, speed

approach, near

journey, pass, repair, run, travel, wend

actuate, drive, impel, propel, push

take out
Phrases Synonymous with fare

gain ground
Near Antonyms of fare

arrest, balk, block, check, detain, halt, hinder, hold back, impede, nip, obstruct, slow (down or up), stem

repress, retard, stunt, suppress

delay, interrupt, stall

cramp, hamper, inhibit

cease, let up, pause
Antonyms of fare

remain, stand, stay, stop
3 to take a meal
  • Diners at this charming country inn will fare sumptuously in an authentic colonial atmosphere.
Synonyms of fare

dine, eat, feed, partake, refresh
Words Related to fare

banquet, feast, repast

chow (down), dig in

glut, gorge, gormandize, overeat, overfeed, pig out

graze, nibble, nosh, pick, snack

board, mess, dine out

breakfast, lunch, sup

picnic
Phrases Synonymous with fare

break bread
Near Antonyms of fare

diet, fast

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