Spare describes something that is extra. If you have a spare tire for your bike you can replace a flat, and if there's enough change in your pocket you can spare some to patch a friend's tire.
To use frugally or stintingly, as that which is scarce or valuable; to retain or keep unused; to save.
Noun
a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
Noun
an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
Noun
an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
Verb
use frugally or carefully
Verb
give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
Verb
refrain from harming
Verb
save or relieve from an experience or action; "I''ll spare you from having to apologize formally"
Adjective S.
lacking in amplitude or quantity; "a bare livelihood"; "a scanty harvest"; "a spare diet"
Adjective S.
thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
Adjective S.
more than is needed, desired, or required; "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
Adjective S.
kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"
Adjective S.
not taken up by scheduled activities; "a free hour between classes"; "spare time on my hands"
Adjective S.
just sufficient; "the library had a spare but efficient look"
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.
Spare
[Thou] thy Father's dreadful thunder didst not spare.
He that hath knowledge, spareth his words.2.
Be pleased your plitics to spare.
Spare my sight the pain Of seeing what a world of tears it costs you.3.
Spare us, good Lord.
Dim sadness did not spare That time celestial visages.
Man alone can whom he conquers spare.4.
All the time he could spare from the necessary cares of his weighty charge, he estowed on . . . serving of God.5.
Where angry Jove did never spare One breath of kind and temperate air.
I could have better spared a better man.
Her thought that a lady should her spare.
Spare
I, who at some times spend, at others spare, Divided between carelessness and care.2.
He will not spare in the day of vengeance.3.
Spare
He was spare, but discreet of speech.3.
If that no spare clothes he had to give.4.
O, give me the spare men, and spare me the great ones.6.
Spare
Killing for sacrifice, without any spare.2.
Poured out their plenty without spite or spare.3.
To use frugally or stintingly, as that which is scarce or valuable; to retain or keep unused; to save.
To be frugal; not to be profuse; to live frugally; to be parsimonious.
Scanty; not abundant or plentiful;
The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.
Usage Examples
I had a friend whose family had dinner together. The mother would tuck you in at night and make breakfast in the morning. They even had a spare bike for a friend. It just seemed so amazing to me.
Americans chose a free enterprise system designed to provide a quality of opportunity, not compel a quality of results. And that is why this is only place in the world where you can open up a business in the spare bedroom of your home.
Investors have few spare tires left. Think of the image of a car on a bumpy road to an uncertain destination that has already used up its spare tire. The cash reserves of people have been eaten up by the recent market volatility.
Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare to us our friends, soften to us our enemies.
My dad was always such a frustrated artist. He always worked very hard to support his family, doing a bunch of ridiculous jobs. He wanted to be a painter, but then he also wrote science-fiction novels in his spare time.
My dad has always been very proud of me but I think I have exceeded his expectations. When I told him I wanted to be an actor and moved to New York City, I think he assumed I would be playing the guitar on the subway and collecting spare change in my guitar case. The fact that I'm not doing that means that I'm a huge success.
My father is a real idealist, and he's all about learning. If I asked for a pair of Nikes growing up, it was just a resounding 'No.' But if I asked for a saxophone, one would appear and next day and I'd be signed up for lessons. So anything to do with education or learning, my father would spare no expense.
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Other Usage ExamplesIf you wish to spare yourself and your venerable family, give heed to my advice with the ear of intelligence. If you do not, you will see what God has willed.
Mighty proud I am that I am able to have a spare bed for my friends.
Never permit a dichotomy to rule your life, a dichotomy in which you hate what you do so you can have pleasure in your spare time. Look for a situation in which your work will give you as much happiness as your spare time.
In the same way that we need statesmen to spare us the abjection of exercising power, we need scholars to spare us the abjection of learning.
It's really very simple, Governor. When people are hungry they die. So spare me your politics and tell me what you need and how you're going to get it to these people.
It goes without saying that the desire to accomplish the task with more confidence, to avoid wasting time and labour, and to spare our experimental animals as much as possible, made us strictly observe all the precautions taken by surgeons in respect to their patients.
I hope to devote all of my spare time, which ordinarily would go to research, my summers, and every ounce of strength I can muster to further the project.
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