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save - Dictionary definition and meaning for save

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

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.


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