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- [spair]
- /spɛər/
- /speə(r)/
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- [spair]
- /spɛər/
Definitions of spare word
- verb with object spare to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy: to spare one's enemy. 1
- verb with object spare to deal gently or leniently with; show consideration for: His harsh criticism spared no one. 1
- verb with object spare to save from strain, discomfort, embarrassment, or the like, or from a particular cause of it: to spare him the bother; to spare her needless embarrassment. 1
- verb with object spare to refrain from, forbear, omit, or withhold, as action or speech: Spare us the gory details. 1
- verb with object spare to refrain from employing, as some instrument or recourse: to spare the rod. 1
- verb with object spare to set aside for a particular purpose: to spare land for a garden. 1
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Origin of spare
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English sparen, Old English sparian; cognate with Dutch, German sparen, Old Norse spara; (noun and adj.) Middle English; compare Old English spær sparing, frugal (cognate with Old High German spar, Old Norse sparr
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Parts of speech for Spare
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spare popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
spare usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spare
verb spare
- absolve — If a report or investigation absolves someone from blame or responsibility, it formally states that he or she is not guilty or is not to blame.
- afford — If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it.
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- boot out — If someone boots you out of a job, organization, or place, you are forced to leave it.
- cut corners — to do something in the easiest and shortest way, esp at the expense of high standards
adj spare
- additional — Additional things are extra things apart from the ones already present.
- adjuvant — aiding or assisting
- ample — If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra.
- angular — Angular things have shapes that seem to contain a lot of straight lines and sharp points.
- appurtenant — relating, belonging, or accessory
noun spare
- bosom buddy — close friend
- byproduct — A byproduct is something that is produced during the manufacture or processing of another product.
- classmate — Your classmates are students who are in the same class as you at school or college.
- deadwood — dead trees or branches
- fifth wheel — a horizontal ring or segment of a ring, consisting of two bands that slide on each other, placed above the front axle of a carriage and designed to support the forepart of the body while allowing it to turn freely in a horizontal plane.
adjective spare
- backup — Backup consists of extra equipment, resources, or people that you can get help or support from if necessary.
- bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
- emergency — A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
- exiguous — Very small in size or amount.
- extra — Added to an existing or usual amount or number.
Antonyms for spare
adjective spare
- lavish — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
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