spare vs run through

run through vs spare

spare is a noun but run through is not a noun.

spare is an adjective but run through is not an adjective.

spare and run through both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spare	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
run through	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, run through is a hypernym of spare; that is, run through is a word with a broader meaning than spare:

spare: use frugally or carefully
run through: use up (resources or materials)

Other hypernyms of spare include consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, use, use up, wipe out.

spare (noun)	run through (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

spare (adjective)	run through (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

spare (verb)	run through (verb)
use frugally or carefully	use up (resources or materials)
give up what is not strictly needed	apply thoroughly; think through
refrain from harming
save or relieve from an experience or action

Difference between spare and run through

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