SPARE
—adjective. 1 a not required for normal or immediate use; extra. B for emergency or occasional use. 2 lean; thin. 3 frugal. —none. Spare part. —verb. (-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). ? sparely adverb. Spareness none. [old english]