Spare

Definition:

  • (a.) To use frugally or stintingly, as that which is scarce or valuable; to retain or keep unused; to save.
  • (a.) To keep to one's self; to forbear to impart or give.
  • (a.) To preserve from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish, injure, or harm; to show mercy to.
  • (a.) To save or gain, as by frugality; to reserve, as from some occupation, use, or duty.
  • (a.) To deprive one's self of, as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with.
  • (v. i.) To be frugal; not to be profuse; to live frugally; to be parsimonious.
  • (v. i.) To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.
  • (v. i.) To desist; to stop; to refrain.
  • (v. t.) Scanty; not abundant or plentiful; as, a spare diet.
  • (v. t.) Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; chary.
  • (v. t.) 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.
  • (v. t.) Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency; as, a spare anchor; a spare bed or room.
  • (v. t.) Lean; wanting flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.
  • (v. t.) Slow.
  • (n.) The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.
  • (n.) Parsimony; frugal use.
  • (n.) An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket.
  • (n.) That which has not been used or expended.
  • (n.) 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.

Compare spare with other words:

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spake vs. spare

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spare vs. spate

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spare vs. spore

snare vs. spare

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share vs. spare

spade vs. spare

space vs. spare

idle vs. spare

give vs. spare

spare vs. waste

avert vs. spare

forgive vs. spare

save vs. spare

extra vs. spare

abundant vs. spare

spare vs. sparer

spare vs. sparely

spare vs. spareness

backup vs. spare

compassion vs. spare

content vs. spare

forbear vs. spare

refrain vs. spare

spare vs. stop

desist vs. spare

placket vs. spare

petticoat vs. spare

restraint vs. spare

moderation vs. spare

slow vs. spare

gaunt vs. spare

spare vs. thin

meager vs. spare

reserve vs. spare

spare vs. superfluous

chary vs. spare

parsimonious vs. spare

frugal vs. spare

spare vs. sparing

scanty vs. spare

convert vs. spare

frame vs. spare

lean vs. spare