Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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dispense with | No | No | Yes | No |
spare | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
dispense with (noun) | spare (noun) |
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a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls | |
an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle | |
an extra component of a machine or other apparatus |
dispense with (adjective) | spare (adjective) |
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lacking in magnitude or quantity | |
thin and fit | |
lacking embellishment or ornamentation | |
not taken up by scheduled activities | |
more than is needed, desired, or required | |
kept in reserve especially for emergency use |
dispense with (verb) | spare (verb) |
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forgo or do or go without | use frugally or carefully |
give up what is not strictly needed | give up what is not strictly needed |
do without or cease to hold or adhere to | refrain from harming |
save or relieve from an experience or action |