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spared

/spɛərd/ verb, past participle · British & US
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What does spared mean?

verb, past participle

past participle of spare (verb) to keep (something) from being harmed or destroyed; to save (something) from being used or done.

Example

"The old house was spared from the fire thanks to the quick actions of the firefighters."

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