Avert vs. Spare
Avertverb
(transitive) To turn aside or away.
Avertverb
(transitive) To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.
Avertverb
To turn away.
Avertverb
To turn away.
Avertverb
To turn aside, or away; as, to avert the eyes from an object; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of; as, how can the danger be averted? "To avert his ire."
Avertverb
To turn away.
Avertverb
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening;
Avertverb
turn away or aside;
Spareadjective
Scant; not abundant or plentiful.
Spareadjective
Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; not spending much money.
Spareadjective
Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.
Spareadjective
Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency.
Spareadjective
Lean; lacking flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.
Spareadjective
Very angry; frustrated or distraught.
Spareadjective
Slow.
Sparenoun
The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.
Sparenoun
Parsimony; frugal use.
Sparenoun
An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket.
Sparenoun
That which has not been used or expended.
Sparenoun
A spare part, especially a spare tire.
Sparenoun
A superfluous or second-best person, specially (in a dynastic context) in the phrase "An heir and a spare".
Sparenoun
(bowling) 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.
Sparenoun
(bowling) 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.
Sparenoun
(Canada) A free period; a block of school during which one does not have a class.
Spareverb
To show mercy.
Spareverb
(intransitive) To desist; to stop; to refrain.
Spareverb
(intransitive) To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.
Spareverb
(transitive) To preserve from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish, injure, or harm; to show mercy.
Spareverb
To keep.
Spareverb
(intransitive) To be frugal; not to be profuse; to live frugally; to be parsimonious.
Spareverb
(transitive) To keep to oneself; to forbear to impart or give.
Spareverb
(transitive) To save or gain, as by frugality; to reserve, as from some occupation, use, or duty.
Spareverb
(transitive) to give up To deprive oneself of, as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with.
Spareverb
To use frugally or stintingly, as that which is scarce or valuable; to retain or keep unused; to save.
Spareverb
To keep to one's self; to forbear to impart or give.
Spareverb
To preserve from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish, injure, or harm; to show mercy to.
Spareverb
To save or gain, as by frugality; to reserve, as from some occupation, use, or duty.
Spareverb
To deprive one's self of, as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with.
Spareverb
To be frugal; not to be profuse; to live frugally; to be parsimonious.
Spareverb
To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.
Spareverb
To desist; to stop; to refrain.
Spareadjective
Scanty; not abundant or plentiful; as, a spare diet.
Spareadjective
Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; chary.
Spareadjective
Being over and above what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous; as, I have no spare time.
Spareadjective
Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency; as, a spare anchor; a spare bed or room.
Spareadjective
Lean; wanting flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.
Spareadjective
Slow.
Sparenoun
The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.
Sparenoun
Parsimony; frugal use.
Sparenoun
An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket.
Sparenoun
That which has not been used or expended.
Sparenoun
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. For the meaning in modern bowling, see sense 6.
Sparenoun
The act of knocking down all ten pins in two bowls, which entitles the bowler to add the number of pins knocked down in the next bowl to the score for the frame in which the spare occurred.
Sparenoun
an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
Sparenoun
an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
Sparenoun
a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
Spareverb
refrain from harming
Spareverb
save or relieve from an experience or action;
Spareverb
give up what is not strictly needed;
Spareverb
use frugally or carefully
Spareadjective
thin and fit;
Spareadjective
more than is needed, desired, or required;
Spareadjective
just sufficient;
Spareadjective
not taken up by scheduled activities;
Spareadjective
kept in reserve especially for emergency use;
Spareadjective
lacking in amplitude or quantity;
