<p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy: "to spare one's enemy."</li><li>to deal gently or leniently with; show consideration for: "His harsh criticism spared no one."</li><li>to save from strain, discomfort, embarrassment, or the like, or from a particular cause of it: "to spare her needless embarrassment."</li><li>to refrain from, forbear, omit, or withhold, as action or speech: "Spare us the gory details."</li><li>to set aside for a particular purpose: "to spare land for a garden."</li><li>to give or lend, as from a supply, especially without inconvenience or loss: "Can you spare me a dollar till payday?"</li><li>to use economically or frugally; refrain from using up or wasting: "A walnut sundae, and don't spare the whipped cream!"</li><li>to have remaining as excess or surplus: "We can make the curtains and have a yard to spare."</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to use economy; be frugal.</li><li>to refrain from inflicting injury or punishment; exercise lenience or mercy.</li><li>to refrain from action; forbear.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>kept in reserve, as for possible use: "a spare part."</li><li>being in excess of present need; free for other use: "How do you like to relax in your spare time?"</li><li>restricted or meager, as a manner of living or a diet: "a spare regime."</li><li>lean or thin, as a person.</li><li>scanty or scant, as in amount or fullness.</li><li>economical, moderate, or temperate, as persons; sparing.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.</li><li>an area at the top of a plaster mold for holding excess slip.</li><li>the knocking down of all the pins with two bowls.</li><li>a score so made.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>