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fared
We have found lemma(root) word of fared : fare.
Definitions
[fɛː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the money paid for a journey on public transport
(e.g: we should go to Seville, but we cannot afford the air fare)
- a range of food of a particular type
(e.g: traditional Scottish fare)
Phrases:
Origin
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Old English fær, faru ‘travelling, a journey or expedition’, faran ‘to travel’, also ‘get on (well or badly’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch varen and German fahren ‘to travel’, Old Norse ferja ‘ferry boat’, also to ford. Sense 1 of the noun stems from an earlier meaning ‘a journey for which a price is paid’. Noun sense 2 was originally used with reference to the quality or quantity of food provided, probably from the idea of faring well or badly
[fɛː], (Verb)
Definitions:
- perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period
(e.g: his business has fared badly in recent years)
- travel
(e.g: a knight fares forth)
Phrases:
Origin
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Old English fær, faru ‘travelling, a journey or expedition’, faran ‘to travel’, also ‘get on (well or badly’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch varen and German fahren ‘to travel’, Old Norse ferja ‘ferry boat’, also to ford. Sense 1 of the noun stems from an earlier meaning ‘a journey for which a price is paid’. Noun sense 2 was originally used with reference to the quality or quantity of food provided, probably from the idea of faring well or badly
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