spare, v.
(spared, spares, sparing)
freq. cnt. 17
(spared, spares, sparing)
freq. cnt. 17
refrain from harming
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2
save spare
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
They %s him from writing the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
give up what is not strictly needed
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
dispense with give up part with spare
sample sentences
"he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
save or relieve from an experience or action
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
spare
sample sentences
"I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody somethingSomebody ----s somebody PP
semantic pointers
hypernym
use frugally or carefully
<verb.consumption>
spare
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym