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spare
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
.
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
”.
