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| spare [ sper ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle spared, present participle spar·ing, 3rd person present singular spares) |
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1. refrain from harming somebody: to refrain from killing, punishing, or harming somebody or something
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2. treat somebody leniently: to treat somebody leniently or refrain from treating somebody harshly
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3. save somebody from doing something: to save or relieve somebody from the effort or trouble of doing something
  I went myself to spare her the trouble.
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4. afford something: to give up or be able to contribute something from one's resources, especially without inconvenience
I can't spare any time to exercise.
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5. withhold something: to withhold or avoid something
They spared no expense on the wedding.
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6. use something frugally: to use or dispense something frugally
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7. refrain from using something: to refrain from using something
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adjective |
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1. kept in reserve: kept in reserve for emergency use
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2. superfluous: more than what is needed
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3. lean: with a muscular physique and no excess fat
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4. scanty: lacking in quantity or extent
a spare diet
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5. plain: lacking embellishment or fullness
spare prose
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noun (plural spares) |
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1. something extra: something extra that is kept in reserve
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2. automotive
Same as spare tire
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3. knocking down pins in two tries: in bowling, an instance of knocking down all the pins in two successive rolls
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4. bowling score: a score made in bowling by using two successive rolls to knock down all ten pins
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| [ Old English sparian< Germanic] |
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| spare·ly adverb |
| spare·ness noun |
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to spare more than what is needed
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