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more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"

refrain from harming

save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"

a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls

an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

just sufficient; "the library had a spare but efficient look"

an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle

use frugally or carefully

give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"

kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"

refrain from harming

save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"

a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls

an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

just sufficient; "the library had a spare but efficient look"

Slow.

To use frugally or stintingly, as that which is scarce or valuable; to retain or keep unused; to save.

To keep to one's self; to forbear to impart or give.

To preserve from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish, injure, or harm; to show mercy to.

To save or gain, as by frugality; to reserve, as from some occupation, use, or duty.

To deprive one's self of, as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with.

To be frugal; not to be profuse; to live frugally; to be parsimonious.

To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.

To desist; to stop; to refrain.

Scanty; not abundant or plentiful; as, a spare diet.

Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; chary.

Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency; as, a spare anchor; a spare bed or room.

Lean; wanting flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.

The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.

Parsimony; frugal use.

An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket.

That which has not been used or expended.

The right of bowling again at a full set of pins, after having knocked all the pins down in less than three bowls. If all the pins are knocked down in one bowl it is a double spare; in two bowls, a single spare.

Slow.

Slow.

SPARENESS.

To use frugally.

To firbear to injure or punish.

To be lenient or forgiving; refrain.

To be frugal.

That can be spared.

Held in reserve.

Not abundant.

To use in a frugal or saving manner; use rarely; as, spare the rod; part with without inconvenience; refuse to punish; treat leniently; as, to spare the feelings.

To live frugally or cheaply; forbear or forgive.

Thin or lean; scanty; held in reserve; as, a spare room; more than enough; as, spare cash.

To use frugally: to do without: to save from any use: to withhold from: to treat tenderly: to part with willingly.

To be frugal: to forbear: to be tender: to forgive.

Sparing: frugal scanty: lean: superfluous.

SPARENESS.

To use frugally.

Frugal; scanty; lean; superfluous.

To be frugal; forbear.

To use frugally; do without; save from anything; grant.