Spare

[n] a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
[n] an extra car wheel and tire
[n] an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
[adj] lacking in amplitude or quantity; "a bare livelihood"; "a scanty harvest"; "a spare diet"
[adj] thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
[adj] 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"
[adj] kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"
[adj] not taken up by scheduled activities; "a free hour between classes"; "spare time on my hands"
[adj] just sufficient; "the library had a spare but efficient look"
[v] use frugally or carefully
[v] to give up as not strictly needed: he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey.
[v] refrain from harming
[v] save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"

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Synonyms

bare(a), dispense with, excess, extra, fifth wheel, free, give up, lean, meager, meagerly, meagre, part with, redundant, reserve(a), save, scanty, spare part, sufficient, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus, thin, trim, unnecessary, unneed