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   Spare

   /sper/

   

   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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   1. : not being used. especially: held for emergency use. a spare tire. 2. : being over and above what is needed : superfluous. spare time. 3. : not liberal or profuse : sparing. a spare prose style. 4. : healthily lean. 5. : not abundant or plentiful.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPARE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPARE definition: 1. If something is spare, it is available to use because it is extra: 2. time when you are not…. Learn more.

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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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › spareSpare - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   As a noun, a verb, and an adjective, the word spare has many meanings. A leftover part is a spare, you can spare a life when you save an animal or person, and you have spare time when you finish a project early.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPARE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use spare to describe something that is the same as things that you are already using, but that you do not need yet and are keeping ready in case another one is needed. If possible keep a spare pair of glasses accessible in case your main pair is broken or lost.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › spareSPARE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   SPARE meaning: 1. If something is spare, it is available to use, because it is extra and not being used: 2. time…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionspare verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   to make something such as time or money available to somebody or for something, especially when it requires an effort for you to do this. spare something/somebody I'd love to have a break, but I can't spare the time just now.