Grandfather
Grandfather noun - A person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent.
Spare and grandfather are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spare" instead a verb "Grandfather".
Spare
Spare verb - To use or give out in stingy amounts.
Grandfather and spare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grandfather" instead a verb "Spare".
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- After he finally gets the watch back, it turns out his grandfather had a spare watch all along.
Source: Unlikely Spare
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