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spare
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[ verb ] refrain from harming
Synonyms Used in print (Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)She had even steeled herself to keep Juanita upstairs in the nurse 's room off the empty nursery , although the girl tried to insist on moving_back to the quarters to spare Kate remembrance of the baby 's death . Related terms |
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[ verb ] to give up as not strictly needed: he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey.
Synonyms Used in print (Peter J. White, "Report on Laos"...)Nobody wanted Americans to be hurt or captured , and few soldiers could be spared as escorts . (Irving Fineman, Woman of Valor: The Life of Henrietta...)Besides , Miss_Henrietta - as she was generally known since she had put up her hair with a chignon in the back - had little time to spare them from her teaching and writing ; so Cyrus_Adler became interested in her friend Racie_Friedenwald , and Joe_Jastrow - the only young_man who when he wrote had the temerity to address her as Henrietta , and signed himself Joe - fell_in_love with pretty sister Rachel . Related terms |
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[ verb ] save or relieve from an experience or action
Examples "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally" Used in print (Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)For His mercy and His guidance to spare you from evil and eternal punishment in the Lake_of_Fire '' . He strove to think of God and His eternal wrath ; he must pray to be spared . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] thin and fit
Synonyms Examples "the spare figure of a marathon runner" "a body kept trim by exercise" Used in print (Christopher Davis, First Family....)He would sit , slim-waisted and spare , on the edge of Scotty 's bed , his legs crossed so elaborately that the crossed foot could tap the floor . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] more than is needed, desired, or required
Examples "trying to lose excess weight" "found some extra change" "another book on heraldry might be thought redundant" "sleeping in the spare room" "supernumerary ornamentation" "delete superfluous words" Used in print (The Family Fallout Shelter. Office of Civil and Defence...)With a spare battery , a source of light for 2 weeks or more would be assured . Related terms |
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[ verb ] use frugally or carefully
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[ adjective ] kept in reserve especially for emergency use
Synonyms Examples "a reserve supply of food" "a spare tire" "spare parts" Related terms |
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[ noun ] an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
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[ adjective ] not taken up by scheduled activities
Synonyms Examples "a free hour between classes" "spare time on my hands" Related terms |
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[ noun ] an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
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[ adjective ] just sufficient
Examples "the library had a spare but efficient look" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (sport) a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
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