HyperDic: save

English > 12 senses of the word save:
NOUNactsave(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
VERBsocialsave, salvage, salve, relievesave from ruin, destruction, or harm
possessionsave, preserveto keep up and reserve for personal or special use
socialsave, carry through, pull through, bring throughbring into safety / safety
possessionsavespend less
possessionsave, lay aside, save upaccumulate money for future use
changesave, make unnecessarymake unnecessary an expenditure or effort
socialsave, deliver, redeemsave from sins
socialsave, sparerefrain from harming
possessionsave, economize, economisespend sparingly, avoid the waste of
possessionsave, keep open, hold open, keepretain rights to
communicationsave, writerecord data on a computer
save > pronunciation
Soundssey'v
Rhymesairwave ... wave / Wave: 29 rhymes with eyv...
English > save: 12 senses > noun 1, 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, athleticsAn active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
Broaderprevention, barThe act of preventing / preventing
Spanishparada
Catalanparada
English > save: 12 senses > 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, deliverFree from harm or evil
Spanishliberar, rescatar, salvar
Catalansalvar
Nounssaversomeone who saves something from danger or violence
English > save: 12 senses > verb 2, possession
MeaningTo keep up and reserve for personal or special use.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
Synonympreserve
Entailed byreclaim, recoverreuse (materials from waste products)
Narrowerconserve, husband, economize, economiseUse cautiously and frugally
record, enter, put downmake a record of
Broaderkeep, hold onRetain possession of
Spanishahorrar, conservar, preservar, resguardar
Catalanconservar, preservar, resguardar
Nounssaversomeone who saves (especially money)
English > save: 12 senses > verb 3, social
MeaningBring into safety / safety.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelThey save him from writing the letter
Synonymscarry through, pull through, bring through
Narrowerrescue, deliverFree from harm or evil
Spanishponer a salvo, salvar, socorrer
Nounssaviora person who rescues you from harm or danger / danger
English > save: 12 senses > verb 4, possession
Meaningspend less; buy at a reduced price.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something on somebody
Entailsbuy, purchaseObtain by purchase
Narrowerscrimp, stint, skimpsubsist on a meager allowance
Spanishahorrar
Catalanestalviar
Nounssaversomeone who saves (especially money)
English > save: 12 senses > verb 5, possession
MeaningAccumulate money for future use.
PatternSomebody ----s
ModelThey save the money
Example"He saves half his salary"
Synonymslay aside, save up
Narrowerhoard, stash, cache, lay away, hive up, squirrel awaysave up as for future use
Spanishahorrar, guardar, reservar
Catalanaforrar, estalviar
Nounssavingsa fund of money put by as a reserve
English > save: 12 senses > 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"
Synonymmake unnecessary
Broaderprevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbidKeep from happening / happening or arising
Catalanestalviar
English > save: 12 senses > verb 7, social
Meaningsave from sins.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonymsdeliver, redeem
Categoryreligion, faith, organized religionAn institution to express belief in a divine power
Spanishlibrar, redimir, salvar
Catalanredimir
English > save: 12 senses > verb 8, social
MeaningRefrain from harming.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymspare
Narrowerfavor, favourtreat gently or carefully
Broaderrefrain, forbearResist doing something
Spanishahorrar, excusar, guardarse
English > save: 12 senses > verb 9, possession
Meaningspend sparingly, avoid the waste of.
PatternSomebody ----s; Something ----s something
Example"This move will save money"
Synonymseconomize, economise
Narrowertighten one's beltLive frugally and use less resources
Broaderspend, expend, droppay out
Spanishahorrar, economizar
Nounssaversomeone who saves (especially money)
English > save: 12 senses > verb 10, possession
MeaningRetain rights to.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymskeep open, hold open, keep
Broaderreserve, hold, bookArrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
Similar tokeep, hold onRetain possession of
English > save: 12 senses > verb 11, communication
Meaningrecord data on a computer.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymwrite
Categorycomputer science, computingThe branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
NarroweroverwriteWrite new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
Broaderrecord, tapeRegister electronically

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