spare
spare/sper/
verb
- give (something of which one has enough) to (someone); afford to give to."she asked if I could spare her a dollar or two"synonyms: afford, do without, manage without, get along without, dispense with, part with, give, let someone have, provide
- refrain from killing, injuring, or distressing."there was no way the men would spare her"synonyms: not harm, leave uninjured, leave unhurt, be merciful to, show mercy to, have mercy on, be lenient to, deal leniently with, have pity on, pardon, grant a pardon to, excuse, leave unpunished, forgive, reprieve, release, free, let off, amnesty, go easy on
- be frugal."but some will spend, and some will spare"
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What does it mean to be spared?
to not hurt or destroy something or someone: They asked him to spare the women and children. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not punishing & reducing punishment. absolve.
What does spared mean in slang?
To “Spare”, is to 'Refrain from Injuring' or to 'Refrain from Using', etc. In Slang, “Spare” denotes : Become extremely Angry or Distraught.
What is a synonym for spared?
spared (adjective as in exempt) Strongest match. immune. Strong matches. absolved clear cleared discharged excepted excluded excused favored free liberated privileged released unbound walked.
What does spared me mean?
to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy. to spare one's enemy.
1. not being used; especially : held for emergency use; a spare tire. 2. being over and above what is needed : superfluous; spare time.
spare verb (SAVE) ... to not hurt or destroy something or someone: They asked him to spare the women and children.
adjective · left intact; not damaged, punished, destroyed, killed, etc.: After a seven-month siege they captured the city, and the spared captives were taken ...
5 days ago · spare verb [T] (SAVE) ... to decide not to hurt or destroy something or someone: By reducing workers' hours, the company spared some people's jobs ...
spare in American English · 1. to treat with mercy or leniency; refrain from killing, injuring, troubling, or distressing; save · 2. to save or free a person ...
verb (used with object). , spared, spar·ing. to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy: to spare one's enemy.
spare · adjective. more than is needed, desired, or required · adjective. not taken up by scheduled activities · adjective. kept in reserve especially for ...
SPARE meaning: 1 : kept as something extra that can be used if it is needed; 2 : available to be used in whatever way you want.
Synonyms for SPARED: preserved, conserved, scanted, nursed, skimped (on), stinted (on), doled out, shortchanged; Antonyms of SPARED: poured, rained, heaped, ...
spare · 1. to manage without. No-one can be spared from this office. · 2. to afford or set aside for a purpose. · 3. to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc.
