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fared

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfɛɹd// UK //fˈeəd// fared

v. to perform or get along in a specific way. You use this to describe how well or badly someone did in a situation.

v. performed or progressed in a specified way. Intransitive; typically followed by an adverbial phrase of manner.


SIMPLE

He fared well in his final exams.

CONTEXTUAL

The local businesses fared poorly during the long winter when fewer tourists visited the town.

COMPLEX

Economists are currently analyzing how different sectors of the market fared during the sudden shift in trade policy last quarter.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is intransitive and requires an adverb or adverbial phrase to complete its meaning.

Pitfall

The team fared the match.The team fared well in the match.Fared is intransitive and cannot take a direct object; it must be followed by an adverb describing how the subject performed.

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