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sparing a thought for

sparing a thought for is the present participle and gerund 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 sparing a thought for

What is sparing a thought for the present participle and gerund of?
Sparing a thought for is the present participle and gerund of spare a thought for.

Words near sparing a thought for in the dictionary

  1. sparhawk
  2. sparhawks
  3. sparid
  4. sparids
  5. sparing
  6. sparing a thought for
  7. sparing no effort
  8. sparing no expense
  9. sparing someone the details
  10. sparing someone's blushes
  11. sparingly

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