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Word: Spare
Speech Type: Adjective
Old English spær ‘not plentiful, meagre’, sparian ‘refrain from injuring’, ‘refrain from using’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German sparen ‘to spare’
spɛː
additional to what is required for ordinary use
Short Definition:additional to what is required for ordinary use
Examples:- few people had spare cash for inessentials
with no excess fat; thin
Short Definition:with no excess fat
Examples:- a spare, bearded figure
elegantly simple
Short Definition:elegantly simple
Examples:- her clothes are smart and spare in style
Word: Spare
Speech Type: Noun
spɛː
an item kept in case another item of the same type is lost, broken, or worn out
Short Definition:item kept in case another item of same type is lost
Examples:- with three to choose from, your child will never be without a spare
(in tenpin bowling) an act of knocking down all the pins with two balls.
Short Definition:(in tenpin bowling) act of knocking down all pins with two balls
Word: Spare
Speech Type: Verb
spɛː
give (something of which one has enough) to (someone)
Short Definition:give to
Examples:- she asked if I could spare her a bob or two
refrain from killing, injuring, or distressing
Short Definition:refrain from killing or distressing
Examples:- there was no way the men would spare her
be frugal
Short Definition:be frugal
Examples:- but some will spend, and some will spare
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