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to spare
01
to give someone something that one has enough of
02
to refrain from harming, injuring, or punishing someone or something
2.1
to save or exempt someone from a particular experience or action, often to avoid inconvenience or suffering
03
to use time or resources in a careful and frugal way, avoiding waste
spare
01
more than what is required or necessary
1.1
(of time) available for hobbies and not taken up by activities or tasks
02
thin or lean, often implying that the person is not carrying excess weight
03
small and insufficient in amount
04
simple and unadorned
Spare
01
an extra item kept available for use as a replacement or backup
02
the act of knocking down all ten pins with two consecutive rolls in a single frame of bowling
Example
Recognizing the urgency of the situation, the team leader spared some resources for a quick solution.
She kindly spared a portion of her lunch for her colleague who forgot to bring food.
He decided to spare some change for the homeless person on the street.
The chef was willing to spare some extra ingredients to enhance the flavor of the dish.
The manager was willing to spare additional funds for employee training to improve skills.
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