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Definition spare in American English

spare verb

[transitive] verb
/sper/
1

if you can spare something, you can give or lend it to someone because you don't need it

Example

Can you spare a couple of dollars?

Example

We can't spare the staff for training sessions.

Synonyms and related words
loan lend lend
2

if you can spare time, effort, or energy, you use it for a particular purpose

Example

I'm sorry, I can't spare any more energy on this problem right now.

Example

We arrived at the airport with just 20 minutes to spare.

Example

It's kind of you to spare me a moment.

Synonyms and related words
have find make (the) time
3

to not harm, damage, or kill someone or something

Example

Luckily the floods spared this historic church.

Example

Civilians were not spared in the attack.

Example

The commander was so impressed by their bravery that he spared their lives.

Synonyms and related words
spare mean no harm turn the other cheek
Example

At least spare him the humiliation of having to ask for money.

Example

Thank God she had been spared the ordeal of surgery.

Synonyms and related words
protect defend save
Definition spare in American English