spare
 spare (spâr)v. spared, spar·ing, sparesv. tr.
1. To refrain from treating harshly; treat mercifully or leniently.
2. To refrain from harming or destroying.
3. To save or relieve from experiencing or doing (something):
spared herself the trouble of going.
4. To hold back from; withhold or avoid:
spared no expense for the celebration.
5. To use with restraint:
Don't spare the mustard.
6. To give or grant out of one's resources; afford:
Can you spare ten minutes?v. intr.
1. To be frugal.
2. To refrain from inflicting harm; be merciful or lenient.adj. spar·er, spar·est
1.
a. Kept in reserve:
a spare part; a spare pair of sneakers.
b. Being in excess of what is needed; extra. See Synonyms at superfluous.
c. Free for other use; unoccupied:
spare time.
2.
a. Not lavish, abundant, or excessive:
a spare diet.
b. Lean and trim. See Synonyms at lean2.
3. Not profuse or copious.n.
1. A replacement, especially a tire, reserved for future need.
2. Sports.
a. The act of knocking down all ten pins with two successive rolls of a bowling ball.
b. The score so made.Idiom:to spare
In addition to what is needed:
We paid our bills and had money to spare. [Middle English sparen, from Old English sparian.] spareʹly adv.spareʹness n.sparʹer n.
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