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to fare

to fare

108 5.4
To do well or badly in a situation
  • verb
  • /fɛr/
: ir
  • How would teachers of reading and math fare if their situation were like ours?
  • fare well
  • fare poorly
  • fare badly

Tangible assets are faring better than paper assets.

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Examples

  • How did you fare in the tundra?

  • They fare so much better and heal so much quicker.

  • How did you fare with the King?

  • How do you fare, buddy? - Good, good.

  • Did he fare any better with you?

  • Native Americans were another group that did not fare well on the show.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Limited research has been conducted examining how girls fare after they leave the juvenile justice system.

    Academic text (2012)
  • How do our students fare on math and science end-of-course tests compared to the average?

    Academic text (2013)
  • I don't think he's gonna fare well.

  • When times are tough, we need to see how we fare in overcoming challenges.

Synonyms

to do
vsto fare
∞ 1.0

Progress or get along in a situation

focuses on overall wellbeing or success rather than mere action
to make out
vsto fare
  • Informal
118 3.7

To manage or get by during a difficult time

refers to general wellbeing or success rather than coping in hardship
to get along
vsto fare
58 2.1

Manage or do well in a situation

emphasizes wellbeing or success rather than just progress

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Not succeed in doing something you wanted to do

Idioms

fare thee well
  • Archaic
8 9.9

A way to say goodbye and wish someone well

Compounds

15 1.8

The money you pay for a taxi ride

14 1.0

The money you pay to ride a bus

Food and other things that are usual at a place or event

A higher price for travel on buses or trains

2 2.2

The money you pay to ride the subway

2 1.6

Money you pay to travel by train

fare-thee-well
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A very high level of quality that is almost perfect

1 1.5

The money you pay for a taxi ride

bill of fare
  • Archaic
1 5.3

A list of dishes served at a restaurant

7.9

A part of a bus route where the price stays the same

How Well

to thrive
233 3.2
to excel
81 3.7
to do well
∞ 1.2
to fare
108 5.4
to get by
128 3.1
to struggle
∞ 2.8
to fail
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

fare infinitive
fared past
fared past participle
faring present participle
fares third person singular

Etymology

Fare (to get along) comes from an old verb meaning 'to go', like in farewell, so to 'fare' in a situation is how you 'go' through it — in other words, how well you do or how you get along.