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   Spare

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   adjective

   • 1. additional to what is required for ordinary use: "few people had spare cash for inessentials" Similar extrasupplementaryadditionalsecondanotheralternativeemergencyreservebackuprelieffallbacksubstitutefreshauxiliaryancillaryalternatesurplussurplus to requirementssuperfluoustoo much/manysupernumeraryexcessivein excessgoing beggingredundantnot requiredunnecessaryinessentialunessentialneedlessunneededuncalled fordispensabledisposableexpendableunwanteduselessde tropOpposite principalusefulrequired
   • ▪ not currently in use or occupied: "the spare bedroom"
   • 2. with no excess fat; thin: "a spare, bearded figure" Similar slenderleanwillowysylphlikesveltelissomgracefulsnake-hippedrangyclean-limbedtrimslightslightly builtwithout an ounce of fatthinas thin as a reedskinnysize-zerogauntattenuatedlankyspindlyinformal:skin and bonerare:gracileattenuateOpposite fat
   • 3. elegantly simple: "her clothes are smart and spare in style"
   • ▪ meager; nearly inadequate: "the furnishings were spare and unadorned"

   noun

   • 1. an item kept in case another item of the same type is lost, broken, or worn out: "with three to choose from, your child will never be without a spare"
   • ▪ a spare tire: "make sure there are no problems with any of the tires, including the spare"
   • 2. (in tenpin bowling) an act of knocking down all the pins with two consecutive rolls of the ball.

   verb

   • 1. give (something of which one has enough) to (someone); afford to give to: "she asked if I could spare her a dollar or two" Similar afforddo withoutmanage withoutget along withoutdispense withpart withgivelet someone haveprovide
   • ▪ make free or available: "I'm sure you can spare me a moment"
   • 2. refrain from killing, injuring, or distressing: "there was no way the men would spare her" Similar not harmleave uninjuredleave unhurtbe merciful toshow mercy tohave mercy onbe lenient todeal leniently withhave pity onpardongrant a pardon toexcuseleave unpunishedforgivereprievereleasefreelet offamnestyinformal:go easy on
   • ▪ refrain from inflicting (something) on (someone): "the country had until now been spared the violence occurring elsewhere"
   • ▪ try to ensure or satisfy one's own comfort or needs: "in her concern to help others, she has never spared herself"
   • 3. be frugal: archaic "but some will spend, and some will spare"

   Word Origin Old Englishspær ‘not plentiful, meager’, sparian ‘refrain from injuring’, ‘refrain from using’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German sparen ‘to spare’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sparely adverb
   • 2. spareness noun

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   What does spare mean?

   • (Definition of spare from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 額外的, 額外的，備用的, 多餘的… 额外的, 额外的，备用的, 多余的… de sobra, dar, dedicar… a mais, de sobra, dispensar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SPARE meaning: 1. If something is spare, it is available to use, because it is extra and not being used: 2. time….

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   What does Sper mean in English?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English spare1 /speə $ sper/ ●●○ adjective 1 → spare key/battery/clothes etc 2 not used/needed [ usually before noun] not being used or not needed at the present time Have you got any spare boxes? You could sleep in the spare bedroom. Do you have any spare cash? I’ll go and see if there are any spare seats.

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   What does it mean if a person goes spare?

   • ( UK, informal) Very angry; frustrated or distraught . When he found out that someone had broken the window, he went spare. The poor girl is going spare, stuck in the house all day with the kids like that. “That'll drive him spare .” My grandfather (unaware that he was using antique terms) would often say ruefully that I would drive him spare.

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   What does spare no effort mean?

   • spare no effort, expense, etc. to do everything possible to achieve something or to do something well without trying to limit the time or money involved He spared no effort to make her happy again. No expense was spared in furnishing the new office.

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   Definition of spare – Learner’s Dictionary. spare. adjective. uk / speə r/ us. Add to word list. B1. If something is spare, it is available to use, because it is extra and not being used: a spare bedroom. spare cash. spare parts. Fewer examples. We're going to make the spare room into an office. Are there any spare batteries for my camera?

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   Spare definition: to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy. See examples of SPARE used in a sentence.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English spare1 /speə $ sper/ adjective 1 → spare key/battery/clothes etc 2 not used/needed [ usually before noun] not being used or not needed at the present time Have you got any spare boxes? You could sleep in the spare bedroom. Do you have any spare cash? I’ll go and see if there are any spare seats.

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   to be careful not to do or say anything that might upset someone. to spare. if you have time, money, etc. to spare, you have more than you need I have absolutely no money to spare this month. We arrived at the airport with five minutes to spare. See spare in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: spare.

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   adj. spar·er, spar·est. 1. a. Kept in reserve: spare parts. b. Being in excess of what is needed; extra: spare cash. c. Free for other use; unoccupied: spare time. 2. a. Not lavish, abundant, or excessive; meager: a spare breakfast. b. Lean and trim: a runner with a spare figure. c. Not elaborate or ornate; simple: a writer's spare style. n. 1.

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   Definition of spare noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   May 6, 2024 · spare ( comparative sparer, superlative sparest) Scant; not abundant or plentiful. a spare diet. Austere, stripped down, without what is extraneous . Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; not spending much money. Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous .