spare´a|ble

spare´a|ble: spare «spair», verb, spared, spar|ing, adjective, spar|er, spar|est, noun.

–v.t.

1. to show mercy to; refrain from harming or destroying: »He spared his enemy. He hoped that the squire's life would be long spared (Anthony Trollope).

2. to show consideration for; save, as from labor or pain: »We walked uphill to spare the horse. Her cruel tongue spares nobody who makes a mistake.

3. to get along without; do without: »Can you spare a moment to discuss the problem? Father couldn't spare the car; so I had to walk. Caesar and Pompey must each spare a legion for the East (James A. Froude).

4. to make (a person) free from (something); relieve or exempt (a person) from (something): »She did the dishes to spare Mother. I did the work to spare you the trouble. Spare me the gory details.

5. to refrain from using; forego, omit; forbear: »“Spare the rod and spoil the child.”

6. to use in small quantities or not at all; be saving of; stint: »to spare no expense.

7. to set aside; keep in reserve for a particular use or purpose; have free: »to spare some time for reading, to have an hour to spare, to spare some pasture for a crop.

–v.i.

1. to show mercy; refrain from doing harm: »spare not for spoiling of thy steed (Scott).

2. to be saving, economical, or frugal: »I, who at some times spend, at others spare (Alexander Pope).

–adj.

1. free for other use; surplus: »spare time.

2. not in actual or regular use; in reserve; extra: »a spare tire, a spare room.

3. not fat or plump; thin; lean: »Lincoln was a tall, spare man.
SYNONYM(S): lank, gaunt.

4. small in quantity; meager; scanty: »a spare meal.

5. frugal or economical, especially in regard to food: »To get thin, one should live on a spare diet.

–n.

1. a spare thing, such as a part, tire, or room.

2. Bowling. a) the knocking down of all the pins with two rolls of the ball. b) the score for doing this.

╂[Old English sparian]

–spare´a|ble, adjective.

–spare´ness, noun.

–spar´er, noun.

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