Meaning of the word spare in English

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spare

US /sper/

UK /sper/

additional to what is required for ordinary use

Example:

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Do you have a spare key?

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We have a spare room for guests.

Synonym:

extra additional reserve supplementary auxiliary

thin; lean

Example:

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He was a tall, spare man with a serious expression.

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Her diet made her look very spare.

Synonym:

lean thin slender gaunt scrawny

give (something of which one has enough) to someone; afford to give to someone

Example:

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Can you spare me a few minutes?

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I can't spare any money right now.

Synonym:

afford give provide grant allow

refrain from harming or destroying; leave unharmed

Example:

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The king decided to spare the prisoner's life.

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Please spare me the details.

Synonym:

forgive pardon show mercy let off refrain from

a spare part, especially a spare wheel or tire

Example:

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Make sure you have a spare in your car.

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The mechanic replaced the broken part with a spare.

Synonym:

replacement backup extra

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