spare
/ˈspɛə(r)/US /'speʳ/spare
VERBDefinition of spare
If you spare (somebody) something, you make it available even though you don't have much of it.
Example: Excuse, me! Can you spare a few minutes to look at this?
If you have something to spare, you have something extra.
Example: She had five minutes to spare before he was due to pick her up.
If you spare somebody something not nice, they don't have to experience it.
Example: The phone rang, sparing me from having to give an answer.
If somebody is spared, they live, even though they were expected to die.
Example: The accident took the life of his wife, but spared his son.
If you spare no expense, effort, detail, etc., you do everything you can.
Example: They spared no expense for their wedding.
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EXAMPLESExamples of spare
Excuse, me! Can you spare a few minutes to look at this?
Example sentenceCan you spare me twenty dollars till the weekend?
Example sentenceShe had five minutes to spare before he was due to pick her up.
Example sentenceSorry, no time to spare! Got to go! Bye!
Example sentenceThe phone rang, sparing me from having to give an answer.
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