0 If something is spare, it is available to use because it is extra:
The interior is spare, almost minimalist.
She goes spare if I'm so much as five minutes late.
5 to prevent someone from having to experience something unpleasant:
6 to use a lot of effort, expense, etc. to do something:
[ + to infinitive ] We will spare no effort to find out who did this.
She never spared herself in the pursuit of excellence.
7 to give time, money, or space to someone, especially when it is difficult for you:
[ + two objects ] Could you spare me £20?
Spare a thought for me tomorrow, when you're lying on a beach, because I'll still be here in the office!
If you have any woolyarn to spare when you've finished the sweater, can you make me some gloves?
There's no time/We have no time to spare if we want to get the article written by tomorrow.
8 an extra thing that is not being used and can be used instead of a part that is broken, lost, etc.
10 to avoid something:
A quiet chat about this would spare everyone embarrassment.
11 to give or use something because you have enough available:
12 not being used, or more than what is usually needed:
14 an extra thing that is not being used and can be used instead of a part that is broken, lost, etc.:
Do it in a spare moment at the weekend or whenever - it really doesn't matter.
We should be in when you arrive, but if the worst comes to the worst, the neighbours have a spare key and will let you into the house.
He bought an old engine and cannibalized it for spare parts.
This can spare clarification exchanges that can be tedious for the user.
Instead, farmers used their retirement funds, business profits and spare cash to pay for their farms.
The pipeline owner is obliged to transport the gas if the pipeline has spare capacity.
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