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   spare

   /spɛː/

   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: "a spare seat"
   • ▪ (of time) not taken up by one's usual duties or activities; available for leisure: "he tried to write poetry in his spare time" Similar freeleisureunoccupiedownOpposite occupied
   • 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"

   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 balls.

   verb

   • 1. give (something of which one has enough) to (someone): "she asked if I could spare her a bob 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 unpleasant) 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, meagre’, 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

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. 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.

3. 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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spareSpare Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SPARE is not being used; especially : held for emergency use. How to use spare in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Spare.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishspare verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sparespare | meaning of spare in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   spare meaning, definition, what is spare: not being used or not needed at the pres...: Learn more.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › spareSpare Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Noun. Idiom. Filter. verb. spared, spares, sparing. To refrain from harming, injuring, destroying, or killing. The general spared the city from a bombardment. American Heritage. To practice close economy; be frugal or sparing. Webster's New World. To treat with mercy or leniency; refrain from killing, injuring, troubling, or distressing; save.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSPARE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   an extra thing that is not being used and which can be used instead of a part which is broken, lost, etc. spare. 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)

9. 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.

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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.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › spareSpare - definition of spare by The Free Dictionary

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    1. ( tr) to refrain from killing, punishing, harming, or injuring. 2. ( tr) to release or relieve, as from pain, suffering, etc. 3. ( tr) to refrain from using: spare the rod, spoil the child. 4. ( tr) to be able to afford or give: I can't spare the time.