Antonyms for spare
| Grammar : Adj, verb |
| Spell : spair |
| Phonetic Transcription : spɛər |
Definition of spare
Origin :- Old English sparian "to refrain from harming, to allow to go free," from the source of Old English spær "sparing, frugal," from Proto-Germanic *sparaz (cf. Old Frisian sparia, Old Norse spara, Old High German sparon "to spare"). Meaning "to dispense from one's own stock" is recorded from early 13c. Related: Spared; sparing.
- adj extra, reserve
- adj thin; sparse
- verb do or manage without
- verb forgive; have mercy upon
- Spare me not, therefore, my dear friend, whenever you think me in the least faulty.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- We employed our spare time in gymnastics, in turning, and in rambles.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- For her part, she was busy and could not spare time to gossip.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- Touching the moneys, there is enough and to spare until we reach Montaubon.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Alleyne, you will come with me, and lead a spare horse by the bridle.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- In any case it may want to make a noise more than to spare your feelings.
- Extract from : « A Treatise on Parents and Children » by George Bernard Shaw
- There are trees and to spare over yonder, but we have scarce leisure to make for them.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- I rejoice to hear that she now wishes to spare her father, but—you will pardon me, Burke?
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- They telegraphed from New York that we were to spare no expense; and we haven't.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- So says I to myself: 'I'll help Mr. Yates to spare no expense.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
Synonyms for spare
- absolve
- additional
- afford
- allow
- angular
- backup
- bail out
- be lenient
- be merciful
- bestow
- bony
- de trop
- discharge
- dispense
- dispense with
- economical
- emergency
- excuse
- exempt
- exiguous
- forbear
- free
- frugal
- gaunt
- get off the hook
- get out of hock
- give
- give a break
- give quarter to
- go easy on
- grant
- in excess
- in reserve
- in store
- lagniappe
- lank
- lanky
- lean
- leave
- leftover
- let go
- let off
- meager
- modest
- more than enough
- odd
- option
- over
- pardon
- part with
- pinch
- pity
- poor
- privilege from
- provide
- pull out of the fire
- put by
- rangy
- rawboned
- refrain from
- release
- relent
- relieve from
- relinquish
- salt away
- save
- save bacon
- save from
- save neck
- scant
- scanty
- scraggy
- scrape
- scrawny
- scrimp
- shadow
- short
- skimp
- skimpy
- skinny
- slender
- slight
- slim
- sparing
- spring
- stick
- stilt
- stingy
- stint
- supererogatory
- superfluous
- supernumerary
- supply
- surplus
- unoccupied
- unused
- unwanted
- wiry
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