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Meaning of spare in English
Pronunciation
/spɛr/
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Verb
spare
Definitions
1.
refrain from harming
2.
save or relieve from an experience or action
Examples
« I'll spare you from having to apologize formally »
3.
give up what is not strictly needed
Examples
« he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey »
4.
use frugally or carefully
Classifying Adjective
spare
Definitions
1.
thin and fit
Examples
« the spare figure of a marathon runner »
« a body kept trim by exercise »
Synonyms
thin
lean
2.
more than is needed, desired, or required
Examples
« trying to lose excess weight »
« found some extra change lying on the dresser »
« yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant »
« skills made redundant by technological advance »
« sleeping in the spare »
Synonyms
unnecessary
unneeded
3.
just sufficient
Examples
« the library had a spare but efficient look »
Synonyms
sufficient
4.
not taken up by scheduled activities
Examples
« a free hour between classes »
« spare time on my hands »
Synonyms
unoccupied
5.
kept in reserve especially for emergency use
Examples
« a reserve supply of food »
« a spare tire »
« spare parts »
Synonyms
unnecessary
unneeded
6.
lacking in amplitude or quantity
Examples
« a bare livelihood »
« a scanty harvest »
« a spare diet »
Synonyms
meager
meagre
meagerly
Noun
spare
Definitions
1.
an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
2.
an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
3.
a score in tenpins
Examples
« knocking down all ten after rolling two balls »