Words nearby spare
Origin of spare
before 900; (v.) Middle English sparen, Old English sparian; cognate with Dutch, German sparen, Old Norse spara; (noun and adj.) Middle English; compare Old English spær sparing, frugal (cognate with Old High German spar, Old Norse sparr
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British Dictionary definitions for spare
spare
/ (spɛə) /
verb
adjective
noun
Derived forms of spare
sparely, adverbspareness, nounsparer, nounWord Origin for spare
Old English sparian to refrain from injuring; related to Old Norse spara, Old High German sparōn
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Idioms and Phrases with spare
spare
In addition to the idioms beginning with spare
- spare the rod and spoil the child
- spare tire
also see:
- to spare
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