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sparer

SPAIR-ur/ˈspɛəɹɚ/UKSPAIR-er/ˈspɛə(ɹ)ə/AUSSPAIR-uh/ˈspeːɹə/

Noun pluralsparers

2 meanings of sparer

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Comparative of spare. Use this to say one thing is more bare, plain, or simple than another.

    The new kitchen looks sparer now that all the clutter is gone.

    Her second album is sparer and quieter than her first.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A person or thing that chooses not to harm, punish, or use something up.

    The judge became known as a sparer of young, first-time offenders.

    History remembers those harsh rulers as sparers of no one who crossed them.

sparer is a form of spare

spare, adjective: Extra, and not being used now, so it is free for someone to use or have. Full entry

Forms
sparesparer comparativesparest superlative
Spelling
spare → sparer: add -r

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Origin

From the word "spare" plus the ending "-er".