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save
(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
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noun
(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
“the goalie made a brilliant save”
verb
make unnecessary an expenditure or effort
“This will save money”
verb
record data on a computer
“boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk”
verb
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
“She saved the old family photographs in a drawer”
verb
accumulate money for future use
“He saves half his salary”
verb
spend less; buy at a reduced price
verb
retain rights to
“keep my job for me while I give birth”
verb
spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
“This move will save money”
verb
refrain from harming
verb
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
verb
save from sins
verb
bring into safety
“We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack”
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the goalie made a brilliant save
the relief pitcher got credit for a save
This will save money
I'll save you the trouble
This will save you a lot of time
boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk
She saved the old family photographs in a drawer
He saves half his salary
keep my job for me while I give birth
keep my seat, please
keep open the possibility of a merger
This move will save money
The less fortunate will have to economize now
We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack
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