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   save

   /seɪv/

   verb

   • 1. keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger: "they brought him in to help save the club from bankruptcy" Similar rescuecome to someone's rescuesave someone's lifecome to someone's aidset freefreeliberatedeliverextricatesnatchbail outbring offinformal:save someone's baconsave someone's necksave someone's skinpreservekeep safekeepprotectsafeguardguardconservesalvageretrievereclaimrescueOpposite endanger
   • ▪ prevent (someone) from dying: "the doctors did everything they could to save him"
   • ▪ (in Christian use) preserve (a person's soul) from damnation: "church ladies approach me trying to save my soul"
   • ▪ keep (someone) in health (used in exclamations and formulaic expressions): "God save the Queen"
   • 2. keep and store up (something, especially money) for future use: "she had never been able to save much from her salary" Similar put asideset asidelay asideput byput to one sidelay bykeepretainreservekeep in reserveconservestockpilestorehoardsave for a rainy daykeep for future useput in a safe placecollectamassset byinformal:salt awaysquirrel awaystash awayhang on toOpposite wastefritter awayuse up
   • ▪ preserve (something) by not expending or using it: "save your strength till later"
   • ▪ stop talking: informal North American "save it, Joey—I'm in big trouble now"
   • 3. keep (data) by moving a copy to a storage location: "save the instructions to a new file"
   • 4. avoid the need to use up or spend (money, time, or other resources): "save £20 on a new camcorder" Similar economizebe (more) economicalmake economiesscrimpscrimp and scrapebe thriftybe frugaltighten one's beltcut backmake cutbacksbudgetretrenchhusband one's resourcescut costscut expendituredraw in one's hornswatch one's penniespinch penniesdialect:rake and scrapeOpposite spendbe extravagant
   • ▪ avoid, lessen, or guard against: "this approach saves wear and tear on the books" Similar preventobviateforestallsparestopavoidavertmake unnecessaryrule outOpposite cause
   • 5. prevent an opponent from scoring (a goal or point) in a game or from winning (the game): "the powerful German saved three match points"
   • ▪ (of a goalkeeper in soccer and hockey) stop (a shot) from entering the goal.
   • ▪ (of a relief pitcher) preserve (a winning position) gained by another pitcher.

   noun

   • 1. (in soccer and hockey) an act of preventing an opponent's scoring: "the keeper made a great save"
   • ▪ an instance of preserving a winning position gained by another pitcher.
   • 2. an act of saving data to a storage location.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French sauver, from late Latin salvare, from Latin salvus ‘safe’. The noun dates from the late 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. saveable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSAVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SAVE definition: 1. to stop someone or something from being killed, injured, or destroyed: 2. to keep someone from…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › saveSave Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to deliver from sin. b. : to rescue or deliver from danger or harm. c. : to preserve or guard from injury, destruction, or loss. d. : to store (data) in a computer or on a storage device (such as a CD or flash drive) save a file. Remember to save your work frequently. 2. a. : to put aside as a store or reserve : accumulate.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSAVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'save' save. (seɪv ) Word forms: saves , saving , saved. 1. verb B1. If you save someone or something, you help them to avoid harm or to escape from a dangerous or unpleasant situation. ...a final attempt to save 40,000 jobs in the troubled aero industry. [VERB noun]

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsave verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of save verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › saveSAVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Save means to rescue from danger, to lessen the use of something, or to set something aside for later. Save has many other uses, especially as a verb and a noun. If you save someone, you prevent them from being harmed or injured. Nonliving things can also be saved from destruction or damage.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of save – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to stop someone or something from being killed or destroyed: He was badly injured, but the doctors saved his life. She saved the children from drowning. He had to borrow money to save his business. Fewer examples. He risked his life to save me. An airbag could save your life in the event of an accident.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › saveSave - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To save is to keep safe. So, you might save money for college, save a kitten from drowning, or save a dropped football.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › saveSave - definition of save by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (tr) to rescue, preserve, or guard (a person or thing) from danger or harm. 2. to avoid the spending, waste, or loss of (money, possessions, etc) 3. (Theology) (tr) to deliver from sin; redeem. 4. (often foll by up) to set aside or reserve (money, goods, etc) for future use.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySAVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    SAVE meaning: 1. to stop someone or something from being killed, injured, or destroyed: 2. to keep someone from…. Learn more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › saveSave Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    a : to keep (someone or something) safe : to stop (someone or something) from dying or being hurt, damaged, or lost. He risked his life to save his friend (from drowning). The organization is dedicated to saving [= protecting] endangered animals. We need to save the rain forests (from destruction). [+] more examples.