save
Verb (Transitive/Intransitive):
- To rescue from harm, danger, or loss: To prevent someone or something from being killed, injured, or destroyed.
- To keep and store up for future use; to avoid wasting: To set aside money, time, or resources, or to use less of them so they are not lost or wasted.
- To make unnecessary; to prevent the need for: To avoid causing someone to have to use effort, time, or money.
- To preserve a state or condition: To keep something from ending or being lost.
- (Computing) To store data: To copy data from a computer's working memory to a storage device like a hard drive.
- (Sports) To prevent an opponent from scoring: To stop a ball or puck from entering the goal.
Noun:
- (Sports) An act that prevents an opponent from scoring: The action of a goalkeeper or other player stopping a shot from becoming a goal.
- (Computing) An act of storing data: The action of writing data to a storage medium.
Verb:
- The firefighter saved the child from the burning building. (To rescue from danger)
- I try to save a portion of my salary every month. (To keep for future use)
- Using this shortcut will save you ten minutes. (To make unnecessary an effort)
- Please save the document before you close the program. (Computing: to store data)
- The goalkeeper saved the penalty kick. (Sports: to prevent a goal)
Noun:
- The goalkeeper made a spectacular save in the final minute. (Sports: the act of preventing a goal)
- Don't forget to do a save of your work frequently. (Computing: the act of storing data)
"to save face": To avoid losing respect or being humiliated.
- He apologized to save face after the public mistake.
"to save the day": To resolve a serious problem, ensuring a successful outcome.
- Her quick thinking saved the day when the projector failed.
"to save (something) for a rainy day": To save something, especially money, for a time in the future when it might be needed.
- It's wise to save a little money for a rainy day.
- Saver (n): A person who saves money; a device that reduces the use of a resource (e.g., ).
- Saving (n): An amount of money that is not spent; the act of rescuing or preserving. (adj): Reducing cost or expenditure (e.g., ).
- Savings (n, plural): Money that has been saved over time.
- Savior/Saviour (n): A person who saves someone or something from danger.
- Rescue: To save from a dangerous or distressing situation.
- Preserve: To maintain something in its original or existing state.
- Conserve: To protect something from harm or destruction; to use carefully to avoid waste.
- Store: To keep or accumulate for future use.
Save up (for something): To accumulate money over time for a specific purpose.
- They are saving up for a new car.
Save on (something): To reduce the amount of money spent on something.
- Buying in bulk helps us save on groceries.
A stitch in time saves nine: Taking care of a problem immediately will prevent it from becoming much worse later.
- I fixed the leak right away. A stitch in time saves nine.
Save your breath: Used to tell someone it is pointless to speak because no one will listen or it will not change anything.
- Save your breath; he's already made up his mind.
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(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
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the goalie made a brilliant save
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the relief pitcher got credit for a save
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record data on a computer
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boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk
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retain rights to
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keep my job for me while I give birth
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keep my seat, please
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keep open the possibility of a merger
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spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
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This move will save money
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The less fortunate will have to economize now
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refrain from harming
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save from sins
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make unnecessary an expenditure or effort
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This will save money
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I'll save you the trouble
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This will save you a lot of time
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accumulate money for future use
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He saves half his salary
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spend less; buy at a reduced price
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bring into safety
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We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack
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to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
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She saved the old family photographs in a drawer
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save from ruin, destruction, or harm
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