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spare
adjective
-
spare
,
sparer
,
sparest
extra
and
available
to
use
because
it
is
not
needed
at
the
moment
•
I
always
keep
a
spare
key
under
the
flowerpot
in
case
I
get
locked
out
.
I
always
keep
a
spare
key
under
the
flowerpot
in
case
I
get
locked
out
.
•
Is
there
a
spare
chair
at
your
table
for
me
?
Is
there
a
spare
chair
at
your
table
for
me
?
Old
English
spær
“
scant
,
frugal
”,
later
“
not
in
use
,
extra
”.
noun
an
extra
thing
kept
so
you
can
use
it
if
the
original
one
is
lost
or
broken
•
Keep
a
spare
in
the
glove
compartment
for
emergencies
.
Keep
a
spare
in
the
glove
compartment
for
emergencies
.
•
I
lost
a
button
,
but
luckily
I
had
a
spare
.
I
lost
a
button
,
but
luckily
I
had
a
spare
.
Developed
from
the
adjective
sense
“
extra
”
in
the
late
17th
century
.
verb
-
spare
,
sparing
,
spares
,
spared
to
give
or
allow
something
such
as
time
,
money
,
or
effort
because
you
can
manage
without
it
•
Could
you
spare
a
few
minutes
to
answer
my
questions
?
Could
you
spare
a
few
minutes
to
answer
my
questions
?
•
She
couldn
’
t
spare
any
cash
at
the
moment
.
She
couldn
’
t
spare
any
cash
at
the
moment
.
Old
English
spǣrian
“
refrain
,
abstain
,
save
”,
later
broadened
to
allowing
or
giving
what
is
extra
.
noun
in
bowling
,
a
score
made
when
all
ten
pins
are
knocked
down
with
two
rolls
in
one
frame
•
He
turned
a
difficult
split
into
a
spare
.
He
turned
a
difficult
split
into
a
spare
.
•
She
rolled
a
strike
and
then
a
spare
in
the
next
frame
.
She
rolled
a
strike
and
then
a
spare
in
the
next
frame
.
Bowling
term
recorded
from
the
late
19th
century
,
from
the
idea
of
"
making
up
what
is
missing
".
verb
-
spare
,
sparing
,
spares
,
spared
to
prevent
someone
or
something
from
suffering
,
being
harmed
,
or
experiencing
something
unpleasant
•
Firefighters
arrived
quickly
and
spared
the
old
house
from
destruction
.
Firefighters
arrived
quickly
and
spared
the
old
house
from
destruction
.
•
Please
spare
me
the
long
explanation
and
just
give
me
the
result
.
Please
spare
me
the
long
explanation
and
just
give
me
the
result
.
Same
Germanic
root
as
sense
“
give
”,
originally
“
make
exempt
;
allow
to
escape
harm
”.
adjective
-
spare
,
sparer
,
sparest
plain
and
simple
,
with
little
decoration
or
excess
•
The
room
was
furnished
in
a
spare
modern
style
.
The
room
was
furnished
in
a
spare
modern
style
.
•
Her
writing
is
spare
but
deeply
moving
.
Her
writing
is
spare
but
deeply
moving
.
Sense
of
“
plain
,
unadorned
”
grew
from
the
idea
of
“
using
little
”
in
the
20th
century
.
spark
noun
a
tiny
,
bright
piece
or
flash
of
burning
or
electric
light
that
jumps
from
a
fire
,
metal
,
or
wire
•
The
campfire
crackled
and
tiny
sparks
flew
into
the
night
sky
.
The
campfire
crackled
and
tiny
sparks
flew
into
the
night
sky
.
•
When
he
plugged
in
the
old
toaster
,
a
bright
spark
jumped
from
the
outlet
.
When
he
plugged
in
the
old
toaster
,
a
bright
spark
jumped
from
the
outlet
.
Old
English
"
spearca
"
meaning
“
glowing
particle
,”
related
to
German
"
Funke
"
and
Dutch
"
sperk
"
noun
a
small
but
strong
feeling
,
idea
,
or
quality
that
can
grow
into
something
bigger
•
Seeing
the
mountain
sunrise
gave
her
a
spark
of
inspiration
for
her
painting
.
Seeing
the
mountain
sunrise
gave
her
a
spark
of
inspiration
for
her
painting
.
•
The
teacher's
kind
words
lit
a
spark
of
confidence
in
the
shy
boy
.
The
teacher's
kind
words
lit
a
spark
of
confidence
in
the
shy
boy
.
verb
-
spark
,
sparking
,
sparks
,
sparked
to
give
off
small
flashes
of
light
or
burning
particles
•
The
wires
touched
and
sparked
loudly
.
The
wires
touched
and
sparked
loudly
.
•
Dry
leaves
can
spark
if
they
rub
against
live
power
lines
.
Dry
leaves
can
spark
if
they
rub
against
live
power
lines
.
verb
-
spark
,
sparking
,
sparks
,
sparked
to
cause
something
to
start
suddenly
,
especially
a
feeling
,
event
,
or
discussion
•
The
CEO's
announcement
sparked
a
wave
of
excitement
among
the
employees
.
The
CEO's
announcement
sparked
a
wave
of
excitement
among
the
employees
.
•
His
rude
comment
sparked
an
argument
at
the
dinner
table
.
His
rude
comment
sparked
an
argument
at
the
dinner
table
.