fair - fare

fair - fare
These words are both pronounced .
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'fair'
Fair is used as an adjective or a noun. If something is fair, it is reasonable, right, or just. See entry at ↑ fair - fairly.
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If someone is fair or has fair hair, they have light coloured hair.

My daughter has three children, and they're all fair.

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A fair is an event held in a park or field for people's amusement. See entry at ↑ fair - carnival.
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'fare'
Fare is used as a noun or a verb. Your fare is the money you pay for a journey by bus, taxi, train, boat, or plane.

Coach fares are cheaper than rail fares.

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The fare at a restaurant is the food served there. This is an old-fashioned use.

Army kitchens serve better fare than some hotels.

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Fare is used as a verb to say how well or badly someone is treated or how successful they are at something. This use occurs mainly in writing.

They fared badly in the 1978 elections.

How would an 8-stone boxer fare against a 14-stone boxer?

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Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • fair / fare —    A fair is an exhibition of farm produce usually with a collection of rides and attractions: Every year our family goes to the state fair.    A fare is the fee you pay to ride public transportation: The fare to ride the bus is affordable in our …   Confused words

  • fare-thee-well — /fair dhee wel /, n. 1. a state of perfection: The meal was done to a fare thee well. 2. the maximum effect; fullest measure or extent: an actress who plays each scene to a fare thee well. Also, fare you well /fair yooh wel /. * * * …   Universalium

  • fare|well — «FAIR WEHL», interjection, noun, adjective, verb. –interj. 1. good by; good luck. 2. an expression of good wishes at parting. ╂[contraction of fare you well] –n. 1. good by; …   Useful english dictionary

  • fare-beater — fare beating, n. /fair bee teuhr/, n. a person who illegally avoids paying a fare, as by entering a public bus through the exit door. * * * …   Universalium

  • fare-beater — fare beating, n. /fair bee teuhr/, n. a person who illegally avoids paying a fare, as by entering a public bus through the exit door …   Useful english dictionary

  • fare|box — «FAIR BOKS», noun. Especially U.S. a box in a subway, bus, or other vehicle of public transportation, into which the fare is put …   Useful english dictionary

  • fare|well-sum|mer — «FAIR WEHL SUHM uhr», noun. U.S. any one of various late blooming asters, such as the heath aster …   Useful english dictionary

  • fare|well-to-spring — «FAIR WEHL tuh SPRIHNG», noun. an annual herb of western North America, especially of California, that blooms in the summer and is grown for its showy purple or rose colored flowers …   Useful english dictionary

  • fair — fare …   American English homophones

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