- To use frugally or stintingly, as that which is scarce or
valuable; to retain or keep unused; to save. - To keep to one's self; to forbear to impart or give. - To preserve from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish,
injure, or harm; to show mercy to. - To save or gain, as by frugality; to reserve, as from some
occupation, use, or duty. - To deprive one's self of, as by being frugal; to do without;
to dispense with; to give up; to part with.
2 . Spare
[ n.]
- The act of sparing; moderation; restraint. - Parsimony; frugal use. - An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket. - That which has not been used or expended. - The right of bowling again at a full set of pins, after
having knocked all the pins down in less than three bowls. If all the
pins are knocked down in one bowl it is a double spare; in two bowls, a
single spare.
3 . Spare
[ v. i.]
- To be frugal; not to be profuse; to live frugally; to be
parsimonious. - To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or
forbearance. - To desist; to stop; to refrain.
4 . Spare
[ v. t.]
- Scanty; not abundant or plentiful; as, a spare diet. - Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; chary. - Being over and above what is necessary, or what must be
used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous; as, I have no
spare time. - Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency; as, a spare
anchor; a spare bed or room. - Lean; wanting flesh; meager; thin; gaunt. - Slow.
Meaning of 'spare' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . spare
[ v]
Meaning (1): - give up what is not strictly needed
Example in sentence:
he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey
Meaning (2): - save or relieve from an experience or action
Example in sentence:
I'll spare you from having to apologize formally
3 . spare
[ s]
Meaning (3): - lacking in magnitude or quantity
Example in sentence:
a bare livelihood;
a scanty harvest;
a spare diet
Meaning (4): - thin and fit
Example in sentence:
a body kept trim by exercise;
the spare figure of a marathon runner
Meaning (5): - not taken up by scheduled activities
Example in sentence:
a free hour between classes;
spare time on my hands
Meaning (6): - lacking embellishment or ornamentation
Example in sentence:
a plain hair style;
functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete;
unembellished white walls
Meaning (7): - kept in reserve especially for emergency use
Example in sentence:
a reserve supply of food;
a spare tire;
spare parts
Meaning (8): - more than is needed, desired, or required
Example in sentence:
delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words;
extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts;
found some extra change lying on the dresser;
it was supererogatory of her to gloat;
skills made redundant by technological advance;
sleeping in the spare room;
supernumerary ornamentation;
surplus cheese distributed to the needy;
trying to lose excess weight;
yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
Spare Spare is a fifth wheel and tire that is stored on or in a vehicle for use when one of the four tires in use becomes disabled.
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