Scant; not abundant or plentiful. / 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.

The act of sparing; moderation; restraint. / Parsimony; frugal use. / An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket. / That which has not been used or expended. / A spare part, especially a spare tire.

(intransitive) To desist; to stop; to refrain. / (intransitive) To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.

simple past tense and past participle of spare

plural of spare

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spare

(uncountable) The state or quality of being spare. / (countable, rare) The result or product of being spare.

In a spare manner; sparsely or frugally.

(obsolete) Abstemious; Lacking in appetite or vitality. / (obsolete) sparing; chary. / (dated) frugal.

plural of spareness