meager, scanty, scant, skimpy, spare, sparse mean falling short of what is normal, necessary, or desirable. meager implies the absence of elements, qualities, or numbers necessary to a thing's …

SPARE definition: 1. If something is spare, it is available to use because it is extra: 2. time when you are not…. Learn more.

Spare definition: to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy.. See examples of SPARE used in a sentence.

To allow (someone) to avoid experiencing or doing (something): spared myself the trouble of going to the store. 2. a. To hold back from; withhold or avoid: spared no expense for the celebration. b. To …

Spare definition: To give or grant out of one's resources; afford.

Definition of spare adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Spare describes something that is extra. If you have a spare tire for your bike you can replace a flat, and if there's enough change in your pocket you can spare some to patch a friend's tire. As a noun, a …