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
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spare
/ (spɛə) /
verb
adjective
noun
Derived forms of spare
sparely, adverb spareness, noun sparer, nounWord Origin for spare
Old English
sparian to refrain from injuring; related to Old Norse
spara, Old High German
sparōn
Idioms and Phrases with spared
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