spare

Letters that make spare

s, a, e, p, r are letters that make 'spare'

Words within spare

spa, PA, re, are, ar, Pa, par, pare, spar, AR, Re, pa, Ar are words within 'spare'

Anagrams of spare

spear, asper, apers, apres, pares, pears, prase, presa, rapes, reaps, parse are anagrams of 'spare'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of spare

sparer, spared, spares are words created by adding a letter to 'spare'


13 possible definitions for 'spare'

Spare as "use frugally or carefully"

Under this definition, spare is a verb and has the following properties:

spare as a type

'spare' can be a type of expend, use.


Spare as "refrain from harming"

Under this definition, spare is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

save has the same meaning as spare

spare as a type

'spare' can be a type of refrain, forbear.

Types of spare

favor, favour are types of 'spare'.

Derivatives of spare

sparer is a derivative of spare.


Spare as "save or relieve from an experience or action"

Under this definition, spare is a verb and has the following properties:

spare as a type

'spare' can be a type of relieve, free, exempt.

Example of spare used within this context

"I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"


Spare as "give up what is not strictly needed"

Under this definition, spare is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

give up, dispense with, part with have the same meaning as 'spare'

spare as a type

'spare' can be a type of give.

Example of spare used within this context

"he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"


Spare as "an extra component of a machine or other apparatus"

Under this definition, spare is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

spare part has the same meaning as spare

spare as a type

'spare' can be a type of constituent, element, component.


Spare as "an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle"

Under this definition, spare is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fifth wheel has the same meaning as spare

spare as a type

'spare' can be a type of car wheel.


Spare as "a score in tenpins, knocking down all ten after rolling two balls"

Under this definition, spare is a noun and has the following properties:

spare as a type

'spare' can be a type of score.


Spare as "not taken up by scheduled activities"

Under this definition, spare is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

free has the same meaning as spare

Similar to spare

unoccupied is similar to spare.

Example of spare used within this context

"a free hour between classes", "spare time on my hands"


Spare as "kept in reserve especially for emergency use"

Under this definition, spare is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to spare

unnecessary, unneeded are similar to 'spare'.

Example of spare used within this context

"a reserve supply of food", "a spare tire", "spare parts"


Spare as "more than is needed, desired, or required"

Under this definition, spare is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

redundant, supererogatory, excess, extra, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus have the same meaning as 'spare'

Derivatives of spare

overplus, plethora, superfluity, embarrassment, redundance, redundancy, supernumerary are derivatives of 'spare'.

Similar to spare

unnecessary, unneeded are similar to 'spare'.

Example of spare used within this context

"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"


Spare as "thin and fit"

Under this definition, spare is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

trim has the same meaning as spare

Derivatives of spare

thinness, spareness, sparseness, sparsity, trim, trimness are derivatives of 'spare'.

Similar to spare

thin, lean are similar to 'spare'.

Example of spare used within this context

"the spare figure of a marathon runner", "a body kept trim by exercise"


Spare as "lacking in amplitude or quantity"

Under this definition, spare is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bare(a), scanty have the same meaning as 'spare'

Derivatives of spare

thinness, poorness, leanness, spareness, meagerness, meagreness, scantiness, scantness, exiguity, sparseness, sparsity are derivatives of 'spare'.

Similar to spare

meager, meagre, meagerly, stingy, scrimpy are similar to 'spare'.

Example of spare used within this context

"a bare livelihood", "a scanty harvest", "a spare diet"


Spare as "lacking embellishment or ornamentation"

Under this definition, spare is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

unembellished, plain, bare, unornamented have the same meaning as 'spare'

Derivatives of spare

plainness is a derivative of spare.

Similar to spare

unadorned, undecorated are similar to 'spare'.



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