Words · Common

spare

/spɛɹ/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. verb

    refrain from harming

  2. verb

    save or relieve from an experience or action

    I'll spare you from having to apologize formally

  3. verb

    give up what is not strictly needed

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

  4. adjective

    thin and fit

    the spare figure of a marathon runner

  5. adjective

    more than is needed, desired, or required

    trying to lose excess weight

Look up another word

spare: definition, pronunciation and puzzle history · Nectary