Spare — synonyms, definition

1. spare (a) Brit

accessory additional angular auxiliary bare barren careful deficient economical emaciated excess extra fine frugal further gangling gaunt in reserve inadequate insignificant • • •

2. spare (Verb) Brit

avoid curtail dispense with forbear forego forfeit give up lay aside lay away lessen omit part with refrain from relinquish renounce reserve sacrifice save set apart set aside • • •

spare (Verb) — Refrain from harming.

spare (Verb) — Save or relieve from an experience or action. ex. "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"

spare (Verb) — Give up what is not strictly needed. ex. "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"

spare (Verb) — Use frugally or carefully.

exempt expend forbear free give refrain relieve use favor favour

3. spare (Adjective) Brit

free hot under the collar plain redundant supererogatory supernumerary surplus trim unembellished unornamented

spare (Adjective) — Thin and fit. ex. "the spare figure of a marathon runner"

spare (Adjective) — More than is needed, desired, or required. ex. "sleeping in the spare room"

spare (Adjective) — Not taken up by scheduled activities. ex. "spare time on my hands"

spare (Adjective) — Kept in reserve especially for emergency use. ex. "a spare tire" ex. "spare parts"

spare (Adjective) — Lacking in amplitude or quantity. ex. "a spare diet"

spare (Adjective) — Lacking embellishment or ornamentation.

spare (Adjective) — Very angry.

4. spare (Noun) Brit

fifth wheel spare part

spare (Noun) — An extra component of a machine or other apparatus.

spare (Noun) — An extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle.

spare (Noun) — A score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls.

car wheel component constituent element score