fare
UK[feə]US[fer]
v
To perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period.
n
The money a passenger on public transportation has to pay.
n
A range of food, especially of a particular type.
Etymology
The word 'fare' originates from the Old English verb 'faran', meaning 'to journey, to go'. This Old English term is derived from the Proto-Germanic 'faraną', which carries the same sense of traveling or going forth. The semantic evolution is clear: from the core action of 'going', the word naturally extended to the 'cost of going' (a journey's price) and the 'provisions for going' (food for the journey). This etymological journey from a verb of motion to its associated nouns illustrates how a fundamental concept of travel branched out to encompass its necessary conditions and consequences in the English language.
Analysis
This word is a simplex form. It is a native English word inherited from Old English 'faran', meaning 'to journey, to go'. Its functional role is as a base verb and its derived nouns.
Examples
How did you fare in your examinations?
The bus fare has increased by fifty cents.
The restaurant offers traditional Scottish fare.