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- Definition
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- spare :thin and fit
- the spare figure of a marathon runner|a body kept trim by exercise
- spare :save or relieve from an experience or action
- I'll spare you from having to apologize formally
- spare :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
- spare :give up what is not strictly needed
- he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey
- spare :not taken up by scheduled activities
- a free hour between classes|spare time on my hands
- spare :kept in reserve especially for emergency use
- a reserve supply of food|a spare tire|spare parts
- spare :lacking in magnitude or quantity
- a bare livelihood|a scanty harvest|a spare diet
- spare :lacking embellishment or ornamentation
- a plain hair style|unembellished white walls|functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete