Spare

adj. 1 a not required for normal or immediate use; extra. b for emergency or occasional use. 2 lean; thin. 3 frugal. n. spare part. :v. (ring) 1 afford to give, do without; dispense with (spared me ten minutes). 2 a refrain from killing, hurting, etc. b abstain from inflicting (spare me this task). 3 be frugal or grudging of (no expense spared). go spare colloq. become very angry or distraught. not spare oneself exert one’s utmost efforts. spare a person’s life not kill him or her. to spare left over; additional (an hour to spare). s sparely adv. spareness n. [Old English]