save (n.)

  1. (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring; the goalie made a brilliant save; the relief pitcher got credit for a save'

    save (v.)

  1. save from ruin, destruction, or harm

    [ Syn: salvage , salve , relieve ]

  2. retain rights to; keep my job for me while I give birth; keep my seat, please; keep open the possibility of a merger

    [ Syn: keep open , hold open , keep ]

  3. record data on a computer; boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk

    [ Syn: write ]

  4. to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; She saved the old family photographs in a drawer

    [ Syn: preserve ]

  5. bring into safety; We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack

    [ Syn: carry through , pull through , bring through ]

  6. spend less; buy at a reduced price

  7. accumulate money for future use; He saves half his salary

    [ Syn: lay aside , save up ]

  8. make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; This will save money; Ill save you the trouble; This will save you a lot of time

    [ Syn: make unnecessary ]

  9. save from sins

    [ Syn: deliver , redeem ]

  10. refrain from harming

    [ Syn: spare ]

  11. spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; This move will save money; The less fortunate will have to economize now

    [ Syn: economize , economise ]

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