- have to spare
- have (something) to spare
to have something available to use.
I'm doing a survey and I wonder if you have five minutes to spare.
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have to spare
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Spare — Spare, a. [Compar. {Sparer}; superl. {Sparest}; not used in all the senses of the word.] [AS. sp[ae]r sparing. Cf. {Spare}, v. t. ] 1. Scanty; not abundant or plentiful; as, a spare diet. [1913 Webster] 2. Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; chary.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spare — spare1 S2 [speə US sper] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(extra)¦ 2¦(not used/needed)¦ 3¦(time)¦ 4¦(money)¦ 5 be going spare 6 go spare 7¦(plain)¦ 8¦(thin)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: spAr] … Dictionary of contemporary English
spare — 1 adjective 1 ADDITIONAL spare key/bulb/battery etc a key etc that you have in addition to the ones you normally use, so that it is available if another is needed 2 AVAILABLE not being used by anyone and available to be used: Have you got any… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spare — 01. In my [spare] time, I usually like to play squash with a friend. 02. Could you [spare] a few minutes to help me move my couch? 03. I lost my glasses, but luckily I have a [spare] pair. 04. You can stay the night if you want to. We have a… … Grammatical examples in English
Spare tire — imagestack A spare tire is an additional tire (or tyre see spelling differences) carried in a motor vehicle as a replacement for one that goes flat, a blowout, or other emergency. Spare tire is generally a misnomer, as almost all vehicles… … Wikipedia
spare — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 a not required for ordinary use; extra (have no spare cash; spare time). b reserved for emergency or occasional use (slept in the spare room). 2 lean; thin. 3 scanty; frugal; not copious (a spare diet; a spare prose style).… … Useful english dictionary
have on — verb be dressed in (Freq. 8) She was wearing yellow that day • Syn: ↑wear • Derivationally related forms: ↑wearable (for: ↑wear), ↑wear ( … Useful english dictionary
spare — 1. adjective /ˈspɛə(ɹ)/ a) scanty; not abundant or plentiful. a spare diet b) sparing; frugal; parsimonious; chary. I have no spare time … Wiktionary
Spare ribs — (also called spareribs) are a variety of pork ribs, cooked and eaten in various cuisines around the world. They are the most inexpensive cut of pork ribs. They are a long cut from the lower portion of the pig, specifically the belly and… … Wikipedia
spare´ness — spare «spair», verb, spared, spar|ing, adjective, spar|er, spar|est, noun. –v.t. 1. to show mercy to; refrain from harmi … Useful english dictionary
