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- DictionarySpare/sper/
adjective
- 1. additional to what is required for ordinary use: "few people had spare cash for inessentials"
- 2. with no excess fat; thin: "a spare, bearded figure"
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"
- 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"
- 2. refrain from killing, injuring, or distressing: "there was no way the men would spare her"
SPARE meaning: 1. If something is spare, it is available to use because it is extra: 2. time when you are not…. Learn more.
verb. uk / speə r/ us. spare verb (GIVE) to give time or money to someone: I have to go soon, but I can spare a few minutes. [ + two objects ] Can you spare me some change? spare verb (PREVENT) to prevent someone from having to experience something unpleasant: [ often passive ] I was spared the embarrassment of having to sing in front of everybody.
Spare describes something that is extra. If you have a spare tire for your bike you can replace a flat, and if there's enough change in your pocket you can spare some to patch a friend's tire. As a noun, a verb, and an adjective, the word spare has many meanings.
4 days ago · 17 meanings: 1. to refrain from killing, punishing, harming, or injuring 2. to release or relieve, as from pain, suffering, etc.... Click for more definitions.
Spare definition: to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy. See examples of SPARE used in a sentence.
Definition of spare adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Check pronunciation: spare. Definition of spare verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.