additional to what is required for ordinary use

few people had spare cash for inessentials

you can leave your coat in the spare bedroom

having no excess fat; thin

a spare, bearded figure

elegantly simple

her clothes are smart and spare in style

an item kept in case another item of the same type is lost, broken, or worn out

with three to choose from, your child will never be without a spare

(in tenpin bowling) an act of knocking down all the pins with two balls

give (something of which one has enough) to (someone)

she asked if I could spare her a bob or two

refrain from killing, injuring, or distressing

there was no way the men would spare her

be frugal

but some will spend, and some will spare