fare

fare
[[t]fe͟ə(r)[/t]]
♦♦♦
fares, faring, fared
1) N-COUNT A fare is the money that you pay for a journey that you make, for example, in a bus, train, or taxi.

He could barely afford the railway fare.

...taxi fares.

2) N-UNCOUNT The fare at a restaurant or café is the type of food that is served there. [WRITTEN]

The fare has much improved since Hugh has taken charge of the kitchen.

...traditional Portuguese fare in a traditional setting.

3) VERB If you say that someone or something fares well or badly, you are referring to the degree of success they achieve in a particular situation or activity.

[V adv] It is unlikely that the marine industry will fare any better in September...

[V adv] Some later expeditions fared better, though they were no better equipped.

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