to care for, look after
—
to have mercy
2 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | English | |
| Lexeme | to spare | |
| Meaning 1 | to care for, look after | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | to have mercy | Throw down your arms, and we will spare you |
| Reference | ODE | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Tofa | |
| Lexeme | қамна | |
| Meaning 1 | to care for, look after | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | to have mercy | өштүғнү қамнаш, остывытқан He spared the enemy and let him go |
| Reference | Rassadin 2016: 182 | |
| Comment | ||