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'spare' in a sentence

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spare adjective

: thin and fit

: more than is needed, desired, or required

: not taken up by scheduled activities

: kept in reserve especially for emergency use

: lacking in magnitude or quantity

: lacking embellishment or ornamentation

spare noun

: an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

: an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle

: a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls

spare verb

: refrain from harming

: save or relieve from an experience or action

: give up what is not strictly needed

: use frugally or carefully


  • Spare the rod, spoil the child.
  • In my spare time, I write articles for my blog.
  • They knew that they had no time to spare.
  • I translate books in my spare time.
  • Hey, buddy, can you spare some change?
  • They do that in their spare time.
  • I'll do that in my spare time.
  • I have a spare key.
  • Can you spare me a few minutes?
  • He enjoys wandering around the forest in his spare time.
  • Does your car have a spare tire?
  • He examined the spare parts one after another.
  • I play the guitar in my spare time.
  • Your lives will be spared if you surrender.
  • Father would often read detective stories in his spare time.
  • He is making spare parts in a car factory.
  • We have a spare room.
  • I cannot buy spare parts for this car.
  • We have time to spare.
  • She devoted all her spare time to fishing.
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