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save
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- pronunciation:
- seIv
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
saves, saving, saved |
| definition 1: |
to help someone get away from harm or danger.
He saved the girl who fell out of the boat.- synonyms:
- help, rescue
- similar words:
- free, release
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| definition 2: |
to keep or store for future use.
He saved his dessert to eat later.They are saving money for their children's education.
- synonyms:
- store
- antonyms:
- spend
- similar words:
- conserve, hold, keep, preserve, withhold
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| related words: |
deposit, store |
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| derivations: |
savable (saveable) (adj.), saver (n.) |
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