spare (/speə/)
adjective, verb · Intermediate · Daily Life
🔊 /speə/
Meaning
Meaning: extra; give freely
Kept in reserve and not being used. As a verb, to give time or money you can do without.
Examples
🗣 Can you spare a few minutes?
Etymology
From Old English ‘sparian’ (to refrain from harming, to save).
How & Where It’s Used
Common as ‘spare time’, ‘spare room’, and ‘spare change’.
Tags: everyday, money