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As a noun, fare means money paid for a transport ticket. As a verb, it means get along, succeed (well or badly).
Meanings of fare
14 meaningsnoun
Money paid for a transport ticket.
A paying passenger, especially in a taxi.
Food and drink.
Supplies for consumption or pleasure.
“The television channel tended to broadcast unremarkable downmarket fare.”
UKcrimeslangA prostitute's client.
The sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
Similar: transportationThe food and drink that are regularly served or consumedfood
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteA going; journey; travel; voyage; course; passage.
verb
To get along, succeed (well or badly); to be in any state, or pass through any experience, good or bad; to be attended with any circumstances or train of events.
impersonalTo happen well, or ill.
“We shall see how it will fare with him.”
To move along; proceed; progress; advance
“We will continue to monitor how the hurricane fares against projected models.”
Older and rare meanings (2)
archaicTo go, travel.
“Behold! A knight fares forth.”
archaicTo eat, dine.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).