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spare vs use

use vs spare

spare and use both are nouns.

spare is an adjective but use is not an adjective.

spare and use both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spare Yes Yes Yes No
use Yes No Yes No
As verbs, use is a hypernym of spare; that is, use is a word with a broader meaning than spare:
  • spare: use frugally or carefully
  • use: use up (resources or materials)
Other hypernyms of spare include consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use up, wipe out.
spare (noun) use (noun)
a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls the act of using
an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
an extra component of a machine or other apparatus exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
what something is used for
a particular service
(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
spare (adjective) use (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) use (verb)
use frugally or carefully put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
give up what is not strictly needed take or consume (regularly or habitually)
refrain from harming use up (resources or materials)
save or relieve from an experience or action habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)
avail oneself to
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
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