n. 25B6; adjective
a spare set of keys : EXTRA, supplementary, additional, second, other, alternative; emergency, reserve, back-up, relief, fallback, substitute; fresh; N. Amer. alternate.
they sold off the spare land : SURPLUS, superfluous, excessive; redundant, unnecessary, inessential, unessential, unneeded, uncalled for, dispensable, disposable, expendable, unwanted; informal going begging.
your spare time : FREE, leisure, own.
a spare woman : SLENDER, lean, willowy, svelte, lissom, rangy, clean-limbed, trim, slight; thin, skinny, gaunt, lanky, spindly; informal skin and bone.
25B6; verb
he could not spare any money : AFFORD, do without, manage without, dispense with, part with, give, provide.
they were spared by their captors : PARDON, let off, forgive, reprieve, release, free; leave uninjured, leave unhurt; be merciful to, show mercy to, have mercy on, be lenient to, have pity on.
25A0; go spare (Brit. informal) . See get angry at angry .
25A0; to spare LEFT (OVER), remaining, unused, unneeded, not required, still available, surplus (to requirements), superfluous, extra; informal going begging.