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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.

   • English (US)

     SPARE meaning: 1. If something is spare, it is available to...

   • Spare: Korean Translation

     SPARE translate: 여분의, (시간, 돈 등을) 할애하다, 여분. Learn more in the...

   • Spare: French Translation

     SPARE translate: de rechange/secours, autre, mettre à la...

   • Spare: Arabic Translation

     SPARE translate: اِحْتياطي, يَسْتَغني عَن, احتياطي. Learn...

   • Spare: Russian Translation

     SPARE translate: запасной, лишний , запасная часть , уделять...

   • Spare Spanish Translation

     SPARE translate: de sobra, dar, dedicar, repuesto, de sobra...

   • Portuguese Translation

     SPARE translate: a mais, de sobra, dispensar, ter de sobra,...

   • Znaczenie Spare, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SPARE definicja: 1. If something is spare, it is available...

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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.

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

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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishspare adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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

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   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.