Chare

//t͡ʃɛə// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of char ("turn, task, chore, worker"). alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    A narrow lane or passage between houses in a town. Northern-England
Verb
  1. 1
    To work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant; to do small jobs; to char. intransitive

Synonyms

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alleyalleywayassignmentbusyworkcharcharge

Etymology

From Middle English chare, variant (due to the verb form charen) of char, cher (“a turn”), from Old English ċierr, ċerr (“a turn, change, time, occasion, affair, business”), from Proto-Germanic *karzijaną (“to turn, sweep”), from Proto-Indo-European *gers- (“to turn, bend”). More at char.

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