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spared a thought for

spared a thought for is the simple past and past participle of spare a thought for.

Meaning of spare a thought for

Verb

spare a thought for (third-person singular simple present spares a thought for, present participle sparing a thought for, simple past and past participle spared a thought for)

  1. To think about someone or something.
    • These lines survive, but who now recalls a journey to Macmerry, or to Carmyllie, or spares a thought for the Solway Junction Railway with its gaunt and lonely viaduct?1958 July, J. P. Wilson, “Scottish Soliloquy”, in Railway Magazine, page 495

Questions about spared a thought for

What is spared a thought for the simple past and past participle of?
Spared a thought for is the simple past and past participle of spare a thought for.

Words near spared a thought for in the dictionary

  1. spare-rib
  2. spare-ribs
  3. spareable
  4. Sparean
  5. spared
  6. spared a thought for
  7. spared no effort
  8. spared no expense
  9. spared someone the details
  10. spared someone's blushes
  11. spareful

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