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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPARE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   us / sper / uk / speə r/. [ C ] an extra thing that is not being used and can be used instead of a part that is broken, lost, etc. [ C usually plural ] (also spare part) a piece that can be used to replace another similar piece in a car or other device. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPARE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   SPARE meaning: 1. If something is spare, it is available to use, because it is extra and not being used: 2. time…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryspare | definition in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   spare meaning: 1. If something is spare, it is extra and not being used: 2. time when you are not working: 3. to…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionarySPARE | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   I like to paint in my spare time. 例を減らす. I keep a spare tyre in the back of the car. Do it in a spare moment at the weekend or whenever - it really doesn't matter. We should be in when you arrive, but if the worst comes to the worst, the neighbours have a spare key and will let you into the house.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › vi › dictionarySPARE | Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh Cambridge

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   spare verb (TRY HARD) spare no effort/expense. C2. to use a lot of effort, expense, etc. to do something: [ + to infinitive ] We will spare no effort to find out who did this. not spare yourself UK formal. to try as hard as you can to achieve something: She never spared herself in the pursuit of excellence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishMeaning of spare in Essential English Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   SPARE definition: 1. If something is spare, it is extra and not being used: 2. time when you are not working: 3. to…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › spareSynonyms and antonyms of spare in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   spare. verb. These are words and phrases related to spare. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of spare. The king spared the prisoner.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPARE definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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    SPARE meaning: 1. If something is spare, it is extra and not being used: 2. time when you are not working: 3. to…. Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-frenchSPARE | translate English to French - Cambridge Dictionary

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    SPARE translate: de rechange/secours, autre, mettre à la disposition, pouvoir se passer de, épargner, de rechange…. Learn more in the Cambridge English-French Dictionary.