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spare

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Main Entry: 1spare
Pronunciation: \ˈsper\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): spared; spar·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sparian; akin to Old High German sparōn to spare, Old English spær, adjective, scant
Date: before 12th century

transitive verb 1 : to forbear to destroy, punish, or harm
2 : to refrain from attacking or reprimanding with necessary or salutary severity
3 : to relieve of the necessity of doing or undergoing something <spare yourself the trouble>
4 : to refrain from : avoid <spared no expense>
5 : to use or dispense frugally —used chiefly in the negative <don't spare the syrup>
6 a : to give up as not strictly needed <do you have any cash to spare> b : to have left over or as margin <time to spare>intransitive verb 1 : to be frugal
2 : to refrain from doing harm

spare·able \-ə-bəl\ adjective

spar·er noun


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