Origin of spare

before 900; (v.) Middle English sparen, Old English sparian; cognate with Dutch, German sparen, Old Norse spara; (noun and adj.) Middle English; compare Old English spær sparing, frugal (cognate with Old High German spar, Old Norse sparr

SYNONYMS FOR spare

6 reserve.
14, 15 extra.
17 See thin.

OTHER WORDS FROM spare

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British Dictionary definitions for spareness

spare
/ (spɛə) /

verb

adjective

noun

Derived forms of spare

sparely, adverb spareness, noun sparer, noun

Word Origin for spare

Old English sparian to refrain from injuring; related to Old Norse spara, Old High German sparōn

Idioms and Phrases with spareness

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