English · Word Candidate

spare

/spɛə(ɹ)/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: sparer · sparest · spares · sparing

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Extra. — Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hơn mức cần thiết hoặc dự trữ

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Adjective

Examples

I have no spare time.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Extra. — Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dành để sử dụng trong trường hợp khẩn cấp

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Examples

a spare anchor; a spare wheel or tyre

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động tiết kiệm; kiềm chế

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Noun

Examples

men slaine, then without any spare at all they trampled over the dead carkasses

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Parsimony; frugal use.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự keo kiệt; sử dụng tiết kiệm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Pourd out their plenty, without spight or spare:

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “spare” mean?

Extra. — Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.

Is “spare” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.