Dictionary
spare
Meaning
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- Scant; not abundant or plentiful.
- Austere, stripped down, without what is extraneous.
- Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; not spending much money.
- Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.
- Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency.
- Not occupied or in current use.
- Lean; lacking flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.
- (informal) Very angry; frustrated or distraught.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈspɛə(ɹ)/
Cognate with Dutch
spaarzaam
Cognate with German
sparsam
Cognate with Latin
prosperus
Cognate with Dutch
sparen
Cognate with German
sparen
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