Collins English-English Dictionary

fare [fεə]

1. 1. n the sum charged or paid for conveyance in a bus, train, aeroplane, etc

2. 2. n a paying passenger, esp when carried by taxi

3. 3. n a range of food and drink; diet

4. 4. vi. [intr] to get on (as specified); manage

   he fared well

5. 5. vi. [with it as a subject] to turn out or happen as specified

   it fared badly with him

6. 6. vi. [archaic] to eat

   we fared sumptuously

7. 7. vi. [often foll by forth] [archaic] to go or travel

8. 8. vi. [Etymology] Old English faran; related to Old Norse fara to travel, Old High German faran to go, Greek poros ford