English Dictionary

spare

/ˈspɛə(ɹ)/

verb

(intransitive) To desist; to stop; to refrain. / (intransitive) To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.

I spare no effort in achieving my goals.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To desist; to stop; to refrain.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.

意味（3）

(transitive) To preserve from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish, injure, or harm; to show mercy.

For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

意味（4）

(intransitive) To be frugal; not to be profuse; to live frugally; to be parsimonious.

I, who at some times spend, at others spare, / Divided between carelessness and care.

意味（5）

(transitive) To keep to oneself; to forbear to impart or give.

Thou that day / Thy Father's dreadful thunder didst not spare

意味（6）

(transitive) To save or gain, as by frugality; to reserve, as from some occupation, use, or duty.

All the time he could spare from the necessary cares of his weighty charge, from assaults, and the naturall refreshing of his body, be bestowed in praier and seruing of God

意味（7）

(transitive) (to give up): To deprive oneself of, as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with.

Where angry Jove did never spare / One breath of kind and temperate air.