English dictionary
save
nounPronunciation
seɪv
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Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
verb
- make unnecessary an expenditure or effort
verb
- record data on a computer
verb
- to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
verb
- accumulate money for future use
verb
- spend less; buy at a reduced price
verb
- retain rights to
verb
- spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
verb
- refrain from harming
verb
- save from ruin, destruction, or harm
verb
- save from sins
verb
- bring into safety
Example sentences
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