Word Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 1
Type of:
score
adjective satellite
Sense 2
"a free hour between classes"
"spare time on my hands"
Similar:
unoccupied
adjective satellite
Sense 3
thin and fit
"the spare figure of a marathon runner"
"a body kept trim by exercise"
verb
Sense 4
"I''ll spare you from having to apologize formally"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 5
Derived:
sparer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 6
"he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
Type of:
give
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 7
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun
Sense 9
adjective satellite
Sense 10
"a reserve supply of food"
"a spare tire"
"spare parts"
adjective satellite
Sense 12
"a bare livelihood"
"a scanty harvest"
"a spare diet"
adjective satellite
Sense 13
"trying to lose excess weight"
"found some extra change lying on the dresser"
"yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"
"skills made redundant by technological advance"
"sleeping in the spare"
Semantic Complexity
98%
Sense Count
13
Total Synonyms
11
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
3
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