definition of
[spare]

[1] #1 spare v. [save] refrain from harming. wn

[2] #2 spare v. save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally". wn

[3] #3 spare v. [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". wn

[4] #4 spare s. [trim] thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise". wn

[5] #5 spare n. [spare part] an extra component of a machine or other apparatus. wn