A spare is something extra that you keep in case you need it later. People use spares when they want a backup or an extra part.
I have a spare key for my house.
Do you have a spare tire for the car?
To spare means to give or save something like time or help for someone. It often means not using or wasting something so you can give it to someone.
Please spare me a moment to talk.
Can you spare some money for lunch?
When something is spare, it is extra or free to use. You do not need it now, but it is available if you want it.
I have some spare money this week.
She had a spare seat in her car.
In bowling, a spare means you hit all the pins with both tries in one frame. It is a special good score in the game.
He got a spare in the last frame.
Spare means knocking all pins down in two tries.
To spare can mean not to waste or avoid something bad. It shows care by saving someone or something from trouble or work.
He spared no effort to help us.
She spared herself pain in the story.
