spare
nouns
an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
verbs
save or relieve from an experience or action
"I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"
give up what is not strictly needed
"he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
adjectives
thin and fit
"the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
is derived from
more than is needed, desired, or required
"trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
not taken up by scheduled activities
"a free hour between classes"; "spare time on my hands"
kept in reserve especially for emergency use
"a reserve supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"
lacking in amplitude or quantity
"a bare livelihood"; "a scanty harvest"; "a spare diet"
is derived from
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
"a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"
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