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favour vs spare

spare vs favour

favour and spare both are nouns.

favour is not an adjective while spare is an adjective.

favour and spare both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
favour Yes No Yes No
spare Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, spare is a hypernym of favour; that is, spare is a word with a broader meaning than favour:
  • favour: treat gently or carefully
  • spare: refrain from harming
Other hypernyms of favour include save.
favour (noun) spare (noun)
an act of gracious kindness a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
an advantage to the benefit of someone or something an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
an inclination to approve
a feeling of favorable regard
favour (adjective) spare (adjective)
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
favour (verb) spare (verb)
consider as the favorite use frugally or carefully
promote over another give up what is not strictly needed
treat gently or carefully refrain from harming
bestow a privilege upon save or relieve from an experience or action
Difference between favour and spare

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