spare (Meaning)

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spare (n)

an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle

a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls

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spare (v)

refrain from harming

save or relieve from an experience or action

give up what is not strictly needed

use frugally or carefully

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spare (s)

thin and fit

more than is needed, desired, or required

not taken up by scheduled activities

kept in reserve especially for emergency use

lacking in magnitude or quantity

lacking embellishment or ornamentation

spare Sentence Examples

  1. The company had to spare no expense to ensure the project's success.
  2. Emily had only a spare moment to grab a cup of coffee before her meeting.
  3. The room was adorned with a few spare pieces of furniture.
  4. The mechanic kept a spare tire in the trunk of his car for emergencies.
  5. The athlete needed a spare pair of shoes for the marathon.
  6. The teacher asked the students to bring spare pencils to the exam.
  7. The family had a spare bedroom for guests.
  8. The organization's budget had a little bit of spare money left over.
  9. The injured hiker was thankful for the spare blanket and food he found.
  10. The repairman had a spare part for the broken washing machine.

FAQs About the word spare

an extra component of a machine or other apparatus, an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle, a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rollin

preserve,scant, conserve,stint (on), skimp (on), portion (out), dole out, nurse, ration (out), shortchange

pour, lavish, heap, heap, lavish, pour,rain, shower, shower, rain

The company had to spare no expense to ensure the project's success.

Emily had only a spare moment to grab a cup of coffee before her meeting.

The room was adorned with a few spare pieces of furniture.

The mechanic kept a spare tire in the trunk of his car for emergencies.