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save
1[seyv]
verb (used with object)
to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss.
to save someone from drowning.
Synonyms:to keep safe, intact, or unhurt; safeguard; preserve.
God save the king.
to keep from being lost to an opponent.
A goal in the final minute saved the game.
to avoid the spending, consumption, or waste of.
to save fuel.
to keep, as for reuse.
to save leftovers for tomorrow's dinner.
to set aside, reserve, or lay by.
to save money.
Synonyms: ,to treat carefully in order to reduce wear, fatigue, etc..
to save one's eyes by reading under proper light.
to prevent the occurrence, use, or necessity of; obviate.
to come early in order to save waiting.
Theology.to deliver from the power and consequences of sin.
Computers.to copy (a file or other data) to a storage medium, as from RAM to a disk.
Sports.to stop (a ball or puck) from entering one's goal.
verb (used without object)
to lay up money as the result of economy or thrift.
Synonyms: ,to be economical in expenditure.
to preserve something from harm, injury, loss, etc.
to keep or last without spoiling, as food.
noun
an act or instance of saving, especially in sports.
The goalie guarded the net well and made a crucial save.
Baseball.a statistical credit given a relief pitcher for preserving a team's victory by holding its lead in a game.
Computers.
an act of copying a file or other data to a storage medium.
The server is scheduled to execute a systemwide save at the end of the work day.
one version of a saved file.
We can recover the lost data if we restore it from a previous save.
save
2[seyv]
preposition
except; but.
All the guests had left save one.
conjunction
except; but (usually followed bythat ).
He would have gone, save that he had no means.
Save
3[sah-vuh]
noun
Sava.
save
1/ ɪ /
verb
(tr) to rescue, preserve, or guard (a person or thing) from danger or harm
to avoid the spending, waste, or loss of (money, possessions, etc)
(tr) to deliver from sin; redeem
(often foll by up) to set aside or reserve (money, goods, etc) for future use
(tr) to treat with care so as to avoid or lessen wear or degeneration
use a good light to save your eyes
(tr) to prevent the necessity for; obviate the trouble of
good work now will save future revision
(tr) sport to prevent (a goal) by stopping (a struck ball or puck)
(intr) (of food) to admit of preservation; keep
noun
sport the act of saving a goal
computing an instruction to write information from the memory onto a tape or disk
save
2/ ɪ /
preposition
Also: saving.(often foll by for) with the exception of
conjunction
but; except
Other 51Թ Forms
- savable adjective
- saveable adjective
- savableness noun
- saveableness noun
- saver noun
- unsavable adjective
- unsaveable adjective
- unsaved adjective
- ˈ adjective
- ˈness noun
- ˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of save1
Origin of save2
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“I’d like to say on behalf of the state of Minnesota, the heroic actions by the Hoffman family and their daughter, Hope, saved countless lives, and we are grateful,” Walz said.
The firm's chairman Grant Pearson said the government needed to come up with a "urgent" solution to save skilled jobs in the region.
Besides the time savings for residents, it would cost roughly twice as much in new highway construction to provide the equivalent trip volume provided by high-speed rail, making it a financial win as well.
He's a veterinarian in South Africa who hopes to save these rare and endangered animals from poachers.
"I'm going through a divorce at the moment and had saved that money to pay legal fees," she said.
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When To Use
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. A person who saves someone or something else can be called a savior.
- Real-life examples: Superheroes save the world from supervillains and disasters. Firefighters often save people from burning buildings. A gardener may need to save their plants from hungry animals.
- Used in a sentence: We managed to gather support and save the park from being bulldozed.
- Real-life examples: Many people want to save money they spend on gas by buying fuel-efficient cars. Using a calculator to solve math problems saves time and stress involved with doing the math in your head. You can save water by turning off the sink while brushing your teeth.
- Used in a sentence: I think our country will save money on energy if we switch to solar power.
- Real-life examples: People often save leftover food to eat later rather than throw it away. Some people save food, water, and other supplies in case of emergencies. Hospitals may save emergency supplies of blood and medicine so they don’t run out.
- Used in a sentence: I am saving my funniest jokes for the talent show.
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