Link Centre Dictionary

save

UK/sev/ US/seɪv/ very common informal slang
verb (10) noun (1)

verb

1.
2.

to keep up and reserve for personal or special use

  • “She saved the old family photographs in a drawer”
Synonyms
3.

bring into safety

  • “We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack”
Synonyms
4.
5.

feather one''s nest; have a nest egg

  • “He saves half his salary”
Synonyms
6.

extend in scope or range or area

  • “The law was extended to all citizens”
  • “widen the range of applications”
  • “broaden your horizon”
  • “Extend your backyard”
Synonyms
7.

save from sins

Synonyms
8.

refrain from harming

Synonyms
9.

spend sparingly, avoid the waste of

  • “This move will save money”
  • “The less fortunate will have to economize now”
Synonyms
10.

retain rights to

  • “keep my job for me while I give birth”
  • “keep my seat, please”
  • “keep open the possibility of a merger”
Synonyms

noun

1.

(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring

  • “the goalie made a brilliant save”
  • “the relief pitcher got credit for a save”

Origin

From Middle English saven, sauven, a borrowing from Old French sauver, from Late Latin salvāre (“to save”).

Phrases

  • a penny saved is a penny earned Terms derived from save (verb)
  • a penny saved is a penny gained Terms derived from save (verb)
  • captain save a hoe Terms derived from save (verb)
  • daylight-saving time Terms derived from save (verb)
  • death save
  • game save
  • God save the mark Terms derived from save (verb)
  • reaction save
  • save appearances Terms derived from save (verb)
  • save as Terms derived from save (verb)
  • save back Terms derived from save (verb)
  • save shot

Related words

Word family

Broader terms

Narrower terms

Related verbs

Entails

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.