SAVE

(noun) (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
"the goalie made a brilliant save", "the relief pitcher got credit for a save"
(verb) make unnecessary an expenditure or effort
"This will save money", "I'll save you the trouble", "This will save you a lot of time"
synonyms : make unnecessary
(verb) record data on a computer
"boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk"
synonyms : write
(verb) to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
"She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
synonyms : preserve
(verb) accumulate money for future use
"He saves half his salary"
synonyms : lay aside , save up
(verb) spend less; buy at a reduced price
(verb) retain rights to
"keep my job for me while I give birth", "keep my seat, please", "keep open the possibility of a merger"
synonyms : hold open , keep , keep open
(verb) spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
"This move will save money", "The less fortunate will have to economize now"
synonyms : economise , economize
(verb) refrain from harming
synonyms : spare
(verb) save from ruin, destruction, or harm
synonyms : relieve , salvage , salve
(verb) save from sins
synonyms : deliver , redeem
(verb) bring into safety
"We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack"
synonyms : bring through , carry through , pull through

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