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Chore vs Chare - What's the difference?

chore | chare |

As an adjective chore

is .

As a noun chare is

.

As a verb chare is

to work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant; to do small jobs; to char.

chore

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) ). See also char .

Noun

(chores)
  • A task, especially a difficult, unpleasant, or routine one.
    • Washing dishes is a chore , but we cannot just stop eating.

    Verb

    (chor)
  • (US, dated) To do chores.
    • References
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    Etymology 2

    Possibly derived from the (etyl) word , see also Geordie word (chor).

    Alternative forms

    * chor (Geordie)

    Verb

  • (British, informal) To steal.
    • Synonyms
    * steal (standard English) * thieve (standard English) * twoc (Geordie)

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A choir or chorus.
    • (Ben Jonson)

    Anagrams

    * ----

    chare

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) * (l) (narrow lane)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • .
  • A narrow lane or passage between houses in a town.

    • Verb

  • To work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant; to do small jobs; to char.