# spared

Pronunciation: say "SPAIRD" US /ˈspɛɹd/, UK /ˈspɛəd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of spare. — simple past and past participle of spare
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of spare. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The new policy spared thousands of workers from layoffs._
   - _The wildfire spared only a handful of buildings on the block._

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