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Spare definition: to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy. See examples of SPARE used in a sentence.
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.
noun The act of knocking down all ten pins with two successive rolls of a bowling ball. noun The score so made. idiom ( to spare) In addition to what is needed. from The Century Dictionary. To be frugal, saving, or chary of; refrain from employing freely; use or dispense with moderation.
Synonyms for SPARE: scant, conserve, preserve, stint (on), skimp (on), nurse, portion (out), dole out; Antonyms of SPARE: pour, heap, lavish, rain, shower, waste ...
Definition of spare verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
spare. (spâr) tr.v. spared, spar·ing, spares. 1. a. To refrain from harming, injuring, destroying, or killing: The general spared the city from a bombardment. b. To leave undamaged or unharmed: The oldest trees in the forest were spared from the fire. c.
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