relieve vs spare

spare vs relieve

relieve is not a noun while spare is a noun.

relieve is not an adjective while spare is an adjective.

relieve and spare both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
relieve	No	No	Yes	No
spare	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, spare is a hyponym of relieve; that is, spare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than relieve:

relieve: grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
spare: save or relieve from an experience or action

Other hyponyms of relieve include derestrict, deregulate, dispense, forgive.

relieve (noun)	spare (noun)
	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

relieve (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

relieve (verb)	spare (verb)
provide physical relief, as from pain	use frugally or carefully
provide relief for	give up what is not strictly needed
alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive	refrain from harming
relieve oneself of troubling information	save or relieve from an experience or action
grant exemption or release to
lessen the intensity of or calm
take by stealing
free from a burden, evil, or distress
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

Difference between relieve and spare

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