SPARE
Scrabble letter values: S1P3A1R1E1 = 7
Definition
- noun an extra component of a machine or other apparatus. — synonyms: spare_part
- noun an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle. — synonyms: fifth_wheel
- noun a score in tenpins.
- verb refrain from harming. — synonyms: save
- verb save or relieve from an experience or action.
- verb give up what is not strictly needed. — synonyms: give_up, part_with, dispense_with
- verb use frugally or carefully.
- adjective thin and fit. — synonyms: trim
- adjective more than is needed, desired, or required. — synonyms: excess, extra, redundant, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus
- adjective not taken up by scheduled activities. — synonyms: free
- adjective kept in reserve especially for emergency use.
- adjective lacking in magnitude or quantity. — synonyms: bare(a), scanty
- adjective lacking embellishment or ornamentation. — synonyms: plain, bare, unembellished, unornamented
Examples
- “knocking down all ten after rolling two balls”
- “I'll spare you from having to apologize formally”
- “he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey”