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What does the word spare mean?

Part of speech: verb transitive

To use frugally.

Part of speech: verb transitive

To firbear to injure or punish.

Part of speech: verb

To be lenient or forgiving; refrain.

Part of speech: verb

To be frugal.

Part of speech: noun

SPARENESS.

Part of speech: adjective

Slow.

Part of speech: adjective

That can be spared.

Part of speech: adjective

Held in reserve.

Part of speech: adjective

Not abundant.

Usage examples for spare

What if she should ask him to spare her brother? – Cosmopolis, Complete by Paul Bourget Last Updated: March 3, 2009
Besides, that sort of thing required energy, and Ju had none to spare. – Furze the Cruel by John Trevena
I could have gone on for an hour, but there was such a lot to see, we could not spare the time for more than one turn. – The Visits of Elizabeth by Elinor Glyn

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