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Noun spare has 3 senses

spare part, spare - an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
--₁ is a kind of component, constituent, element
fifth wheel, spare - an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
--₂ is a kind of car wheel
spare - a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
--₃ is a kind of score

Verb spare has 4 senses

spare, save - refrain from harming
--₁ is one way to refrain, forbear

Derived form: noun sparer₁
Sample sentence:
They spare him from writing the letter
spare - save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"
--₂ is one way to exempt, relieve, free
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
spare, give up, part with, dispense with - give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
--₃ is one way to give
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
spare - use frugally or carefully
--₄ is one way to use, expend
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something