QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Origin of spare
First recorded before 900; (verb) Middle English sparen,Old English sparian; cognate with Dutch, German sparen,Old Norse spara; (noun and adjective) Middle English; compare Old English spær “sparing, frugal” (cognate with Old High German spar,Old Norse sparr
synonym study for spare
17. See thin.
OTHER WORDS FROM spare
spare·a·ble, adjectivespare·ly, adverbspare·ness, nounspar·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use spare in a sentence
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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Other Idioms and Phrases with spare
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