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spare
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- pronunciation:
- speIr
- parts of speech:
- verb, adjective, noun
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verb |
| inflections: |
spares, sparing, spared |
| definition: |
to keep from hurting or killing.
The judge spared his life but sent him to prison.- similar words:
- avoid, conserve, protect, shelter, shield, withhold
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
sparer, sparest |
| definition: |
available for use at a later time.
He has a spare battery in the garage.- similar words:
- auxiliary, extra
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| related words: |
lean, light, narrow, slim |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an extra tire that you use if one of the tires on a vehicle goes flat.
We keep a spare in the trunk. |
| derivations: |
sparely (adv.), spareness (n.) |
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