Fare - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

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SKIP TO CONTENT fare /fɛər/ /fɛ/ IPA guide

Other forms: fared; fares; faring

It's not fair that fare means three unrelated things. As a verb, it means to proceed or get along, as in "Fare thee well." As a noun, it can refer to the cost of travel ("Train fare is ten dollars") or to food ("Tatertots are typical cafeteria fare").

Although this word has multiple meanings, they can all be traced back to the Old English root for "journey." If you’re taking a trip, fare well! If you do fare well, you'll have a great time. A taxi looking for a fare might give you a ride to the airport (though you'll have to pay the fare). And if you didn’t bring your own food, you’ll have to eat airplane fare. Fare is a handy word to bring on a journey!

Definitions of fare

noun the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance synonyms: transportation see moresee less types: show 5 types... hide 5 types... airfare the fare charged for traveling by airplane bus fare, carfare the fare charged for riding a bus or streetcar cab fare, taxi fare the fare charged for riding in a taxicab train fare the fare charged for traveling by train subway fare the fare charged for riding a subway train type of: charge the price charged for some article or service
noun a paying (taxi) passenger see moresee less type of: passenger, rider a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) but not operating it
noun the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed see moresee less types: show 25 types... hide 25 types... diet the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal) diet a prescribed selection of foods dietary a regulated daily food allowance menu the dishes making up a meal chow, chuck, eats, grub informal terms for a meal board, table food or meals in general ration the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel) allergy diet a diet designed to avoid the foods that you are allergic to balanced diet a diet that contains adequate amounts of all the necessary nutrients required for healthy growth and activity bland diet, ulcer diet a diet of foods that are not irritating diabetic diet a diet designed to help control the symptoms of diabetes dietary supplement something added to complete a diet or to make up for a dietary deficiency carbo loading, carbohydrate loading a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles gluten-free diet diet prescribed to treat celiac disease; eliminates such foods as wheat and rye and oats and beans and cabbage and turnips and cucumbers that are rich in gluten high-protein diet a diet high in plant and animal proteins; used to treat malnutrition or to increase muscle mass high-vitamin diet, vitamin-deficiency diet a diet designed to patients with vitamin deficiencies light diet diet prescribed for bedridden or convalescent people; does not include fried or highly seasoned foods liquid diet a diet of foods that can be served in liquid or strained form (plus custards or puddings); prescribed after certain kinds of surgery low-fat diet a diet containing limited amounts of fat and stressing foods high in carbohydrates; used in treatment of some gallbladder conditions low-salt diet, low-sodium diet, salt-free diet a diet that limits the intake of salt (sodium chloride); often used in treating hypertension or edema or certain other disorders obesity diet, reducing diet a diet designed to help you lose weight (especially fat) pap, soft diet, spoon food a diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders vegetarianism a diet excluding all meat and fish training table planned meals for athletes in training (usually served in a mess hall) field ration rations issued for United States troops in the field type of: food, nutrient any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
verb eat well see moresee less type of: eat take in solid food
noun an agenda of things to do synonyms: menu see moresee less type of: agenda, docket, schedule a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
verb proceed or get along synonyms: come, do, get along, make out see moresee less type of: go, proceed follow a certain course

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