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- pronunciation:
- seIv
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
saves, saving, saved |
definition 1: |
to rescue from injury or danger.
If the lifeguard had not jumped in to save her, the child would have drowned.His condition was critical, but the doctors were able to save him.- synonyms:
- deliver, help, rescue, salvage
- similar words:
- extricate, free, liberate, release
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definition 2: |
to preserve or keep from harm.
Laws were passed to save these animals.- synonyms:
- guard, preserve, protect, safeguard
- antonyms:
- damn
- similar words:
- conserve, deliver, help, secure, shield, spare
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definition 3: |
to collect or reserve for future use.
I'll have half of the sandwich now and save the rest for later.They're saving money for their daughter's education.Save your strength now because you'll need it for the climb that's ahead.Could you save me a slice of cake?[verb + object + object
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- synonyms:
- put aside, reserve, store
- antonyms:
- consume, dissipate, expend, fritter, spend, squander
- similar words:
- cache, collect, conserve, hoard, hold, keep, preserve, salvage, squirrel, stockpile, treasure, withhold
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definition 4: |
in computing, to copy and transfer (data) from a temporary working area of a computer to the computer's hard drive.
I hadn't saved my changes to the document, so I lost them when the computer crashed. |
definition 5: |
to prevent (something) from being wastefully used, carried out, or having to be done.
We saved time by taking an alternate route.Delivering the letter yourself will save a stamp.Buying more now will save me a trip to the store later.[verb + object + object
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Keeping up with the assignments in the course should save cramming for the exam.[verb + gerund
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I'll explain it to her in Italian, and that will save his trying to explain it to her in English.[verb + possessive adj + gerund
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- synonyms:
- conserve, spare
- antonyms:
- expend, waste
- similar words:
- economize, guard, husband, look after, maintain, preserve, protect, retain, safeguard, salvage
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definition 6: |
in theology, to deliver from sin and its consequences.
If he repents, he will be saved.- synonyms:
- redeem
- antonyms:
- damn
- similar words:
- absolve, deliver, rescue
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related words: |
accumulate, amass, backlog, bank, deposit, nurse, ration, reform, regenerate, relieve, spare, store |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition 1: |
to put money away for reserve.
She's saving for college.- antonyms:
- invest, spend
- similar words:
- deposit, put aside, stock
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definition 2: |
to spend little money; be frugal; economize.
You need to save now and stop spending money on unnecessary things.- synonyms:
- economize, pinch pennies, retrench, scrape, scrimp
- antonyms:
- dissipate
- similar words:
- conserve
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related words: |
bank, make ends meet, scrape, scrimp, spare |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the goalkeeper's turning away a shot on the goal, esp. in hockey or soccer.
We would have lost if it hadn't been for that brilliant save.
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definition 2: |
in baseball, a relief pitcher's preserving a victory over the opposing team.
The relief pitcher earned a save in the last game. |
related words: |
play |
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derivations: |
savable (saveable) (adj.), saver (n.) |
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