Definitions For Chare

Verb

chares , charing , chared (intransitive) To work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant; to do small jobs; to char.

Noun

CHARE (plural CHAREs) Alternate form of char, nodot=9 ("turn, task, chore, worker"). (Northern England) A narrow lane or passage between houses in a town.

Synonyms

narrow lane

Alternative forms

char {{qualifier, turn, task, chore, worker}} chore {{qualifier, narrow lane}}

Etymology

From Middle English chare, variant (due to the verb form charen) of char, cher, t=a turn, from {{inh, en, ang, ċierr}}, ċerr, t=a turn, change, time, occasion, affair, business, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, karzijaną, t=to turn, sweep}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *gers-, t=to turn, bend}}. More at char.