noun Download 🔗Share The act of sparing; moderation; restraint. Examples : ""After weeks of overspending, Maria showed great spares in her shopping habits and only bought necessities." " attitude character mind moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Parsimony; frugal use. Examples : "In these hard economic times, the family lives with spares, carefully saving every penny they can. " economy business finance value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket. Examples : "The seamstress carefully reinforced the spares in the child's dress to prevent them from tearing during play. " wear style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share That which has not been used or expended. Examples : ""The mechanic keeps a box of spares in case he needs extra nuts and bolts for repairs." " item asset Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A spare part, especially a spare tire. Examples : ""My car has two spares in the trunk, just in case I get a flat tire." " vehicle part item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A superfluous or second-best person, specially (in a dynastic context) in the phrase "An heir and a spare". Examples : ""After the princess was born, everyone breathed a sigh of relief; the prince now had an heir, and the younger prince was considered one of the spares." " royal family person history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The right of bowling again at a full set of pins, after having knocked all the pins down in less than three bowls. If all the pins are knocked down in one bowl it is a double spare; in two bowls, a single spare. Examples : "Maria celebrated two spares in a row during her bowling game, giving her a higher score. " sport game achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of knocking down all remaining pins in second ball of a frame; this entitles the pins knocked down on the next ball to be added to the score for that frame. Examples : "After missing the first ball and leaving three pins standing, the bowler celebrated when he picked up the spares on his second try. " sport game entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A free period; a block of school during which one does not have a class. Examples : ""Sarah uses her spares in the library to get ahead on her homework." " education time period Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To show mercy. Examples : "The teacher spares the student a detention because it was their first time being late. " moral character action attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To keep. Examples : "The museum carefully spares no effort in preserving ancient artifacts. " asset business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To give up To deprive oneself of, as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with. Examples : "She spares no expense when it comes to her children's education. " value business economy finance moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading