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save > 11 senses
NOUN1save(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
VERB1save, salvage, salve, relieveSave from ruin, destruction, or harm
2save, preserveTo keep up and reserve for personal or special use
3save, carry through, pull through, bring throughBring into safety
4saveSpend less
5save, lay aside, save upFeather one's nest
6save, make unnecessaryMake unnecessary an expenditure or effort
7save, deliver, redeemSave from sins
8save, spareRefrain from harming
9save, economize, economiseSpend sparingly, avoid the waste of
10save, keep open, hold open, keepRetain rights to
save > pronunciation
Soundssey'v
Rhymesairwave, architrave, autoclave, and 26 more rhymes in eyv at the HyperDic website...
save > noun, act
Meaning(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring.
Examples"the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save"
Categorysport, athletics
Broaderprevention, bar
save > verb 1, social
MeaningSave from ruin, destruction, or harm.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymssalvage, salve, relieve
Broaderrescue, deliver
Nounssaver
save > verb 2, possession
MeaningTo keep up and reserve for personal or special use.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
Synonymspreserve
Entailed byreclaim, recover
Narrowerrecord, enter, put down; conserve, husband, economize, economise
Broaderkeep, hold on
Nounssaver
save > verb 3, social
MeaningBring into safety.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelThey save him from writing the letter
Synonymscarry through, pull through, bring through
Narrowerrescue, deliver
Nounssavior
save > verb 4, possession
MeaningSpend less. Buy at a reduced price.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something on somebody
Entailsbuy, purchase
Narrowerscrimp, stint, skimp
Nounssaver
save > verb 5, possession
MeaningFeather one's nest. Have a nest egg.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
ModelThey save the money
Examples"He saves half his salary"
Synonymslay aside, save up
Narrowerhoard, stash, cache, lay away, hive up, squirrel away
Nounssavings
save > verb 6, change
MeaningMake unnecessary an expenditure or effort.
PatternSomething ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something
Examples"This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time"
Synonymsmake unnecessary
Broaderprevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
save > verb 7, social
MeaningSave from sins.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonymsdeliver, redeem
Categoryreligion, faith
save > verb 8, social
MeaningRefrain from harming.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymsspare
Narrowerfavor, favour
Broaderrefrain, forbear
save > verb 9, possession
MeaningSpend sparingly, avoid the waste of.
PatternSomebody ----s; Something ----s something
Examples"This move will save money"
Synonymseconomize, economise
Narrowertighten one's belt
Broaderspend, expend, drop
Nounssaver
save > verb 10, possession
MeaningRetain rights to.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymskeep open, hold open, keep
Broaderreserve, hold, book
Similar tokeep, hold on

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