fare — the money a passenger on public transport has to pay
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the money a passenger on public transport has to pay
Pronunciation (IPA): /fer/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother always gives me exact fare because she thinks credit cards are witchcraft.
- Students get a discount on train fare.
- How did the vegetables fare in your first attempt at cooking?
fare
NOUN[/fer/]
the money a passenger on public transport has to pay
The bus fare increased because of rising fuel costs.
Travelers paid their fare before entering the train platform. (TRAVEL + PAYMENT = FARE → fare means the payment required for transportation)
She paid the fare, prepared for the trip, and traveled somewhere exciting.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Fare derives from Old English 'faran', meaning 'to go' or 'to travel'. The word originally denoted the act of journeying, then gradually extended to mean the cost of travel and later the condition or manner of one's circumstances.
Breakdown
faran (Old English: to go, to travel) → fare. The root 'faran' carries the sense of motion and journeying, which semantically shifted from the action itself to its associated cost and general circumstances.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother always gives me exact fare because she thinks credit cards are witchcraft.”
“Students get a discount on train fare.”
“How did the vegetables fare in your first attempt at cooking?”
“The company didn't fare well during the economic crisis - they served ramen at the Christmas party.”
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