spare

spare: {{11}}spare (adj.) "kept in reserve, not used," late 14c., from SPARE (Cf. spare) (v.). Old English had spær "spare, frugal." In reference to time, from mid-15c.; sense of "flimsy, thin" is recorded from 1540s. Spare part is attested from 1888.

{{12}}spare (n.) "extra thing or part," 1640s, from SPARE (Cf. spare) (v.). Middle English noun sense was "mercy, leniency" (early 14c.). Bowling sense of "a knocking down of all pins in two bowls" is attested from 1849, Amer.Eng.

{{12}}spare (v.) O.E. sparian "to refrain from harming, to allow to go free," from the source of O.E. spær "sparing, frugal," from P.Gmc. *sparaz (Cf. O.Fris. sparia, O.N. spara, O.H.G. sparon "to spare"). Meaning "to dispense from one's own stock" is recorded from early 13c. Related: Spared; sparing.

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Reserve, save, lay by, lay aside, set apart, set aside, Be frugal, be parsimonious, economize, pinch, Scanty, sparing, frugal, stinted / Dispense with, do without, part with, Forbear, refrain, be scrupulous, Parsimonious, chary, sparing / Withhold, omit, forbear, refrain from, Be lenient, be merciful, be tender, forgive, Lean, meagre, thin, poor, lank, gaunt, skinny, scraggy, raw-boned, emaciated / Withhold from, keep from, Superfluous, supernumerary / Give, grant, afford, allow, give up / Preserve (from anything dreaded), save / Save, withhold, gain, reserve

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SPARE — SPARE … Википедия
Spare — Spare, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sparing}.] [AS. sparian, fr. sp[ae]r spare, sparing, saving; akin to D. & G. sparen, OHG. spar?n, Icel. & Sw. spara, Dan. spare See {Spare}, a.] 1. To use frugally or stintingly, as that which … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spare — Spare, a. [Compar. {Sparer}; superl. {Sparest}; not used in all the senses of the word.] [AS. sp[ae]r sparing. Cf. {Spare}, v. t. ] 1. Scanty; not abundant or plentiful; as, a spare diet. [1913 Webster] 2. Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; chary.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spare — [sper] vt. spared, sparing [ME sparien < OE sparian, akin to spær, thrifty, Ger sparen, to save: see SPACE] 1. to treat with mercy or leniency; refrain from killing, injuring, troubling, or distressing; save 2. to save or free a person from… … English World dictionary
Spare — Spare, n. 1. The act of sparing; moderation; restraint. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Killing for sacrifice, without any spare. Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. Parsimony; frugal use. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] Poured out their plenty without spite or spare … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spare — ► ADJECTIVE 1) additional to what is required for ordinary use. 2) not currently in use or occupied. 3) with no excess fat; thin. 4) elegantly simple. ► NOUN ▪ an item kept in case another item of the same type is lost, broken, or worn out. ►… … English terms dictionary
Spāre — (Spāre,Латвия) Категория отеля: Адрес: Dumbri, Ģibuļu pagasts, Talsu novads, Spāre, LV 3298 … Каталог отелей
spare — spare·able; spare; spare·less; spare·ly; spare·ness; spare·ribs; … English syllables
Spare — Spare, v. i. 1. To be frugal; not to be profuse; to live frugally; to be parsimonious. [1913 Webster] I, who at some times spend, at others spare, Divided between carelessness and care. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. To refrain from inflicting harm; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spare — [adj1] extra, reserve additional, backup, de trop, emergency, free, in excess, in reserve, in store, lagniappe, leftover, more than enough*, odd, option, over, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus, unoccupied, unused, unwanted;… … New thesaurus
Spare — may refer to:*Spare (bowling) *Austin Osman Spare … Wikipedia

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