[countable, uncountable] the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc. bus/taxi fares; train/rail fares; Children travel (at) half fare.

​fare well, badly, better, etc. to be successful/unsuccessful in a particular situation synonym get on. The party fared very badly in the last election.

1[countable, uncountable] the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc. · 2[countable] a passenger in a taxi The taxi driver picked up a fare at the ...

to be successful/unsuccessful in a particular situation The party fared very badly in the last election. The Northwest, by and large, has fared better than most ...

The earliest known use of the verb fare is in the Old English period (pre-1150). It is also recorded as a noun from the Old English period (pre-1150).

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb fare. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete.

(British English) Fayre is an old spelling of either fair or fare that is sometimes used in British English to suggest something that is simple and traditional.

fare noun (PAYMENT) ... the money that you pay for traveling on a vehicle such as a bus or train: We shared a taxi and split the fare.

(plural bills of fare) (old-fashioned) a list of the food that can be ordered in a restaurant synonym menu

noun. /ˈeəfeə(r)/ /ˈerfer/ ​the money that you pay to travel by plane. Take advantage of low-season airfares.