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| save [ sayv ] |
verb (past and past participle saved, present participle sav·ing, 3rd person present singular saves) |
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1. transitive verb rescue somebody or something: to rescue somebody or something from harm or danger
  The entire crew was saved.
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2. transitive and intransitive verb accumulate money: to set aside money for later use, often adding to the sum periodically
She's saving for a new computer.
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3. transitive verb conserve something: to avoid wasting something or using something unnecessarily
take a shortcut to save time
switched it off to save the batteries
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4. transitive verb keep something back for later: to set something aside, keep something back, or protect something so that it can be used later
Save some of the pie for tomorrow.
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5. transitive and intransitive verb reduce expense: to reduce or limit the expense of something
Extra insulation helps us to save on fuel.
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6. transitive verb collect items for later: to collect as many items of a particular kind as possible, usually in order to do something with them later
She saves old jars for when she makes jelly.
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7. transitive verb spare somebody from something: to make it possible for somebody to be spared from a situation or activity
It will save me from having to decide.
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8. transitive verb preserve something: to treat something carefully or stop using it in order to keep it from being used up or worn out
Turn the radio off to save the batteries.
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9. transitive and intransitive verb comput copy data for storage: to store a copy of a data file on a storage medium such as a hard drive or disk
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10. transitive verb sports prevent goal: to prevent a goal from being scored by an opponent
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11. transitive verb baseball maintain lead successfully: in baseball, to maintain the lead in completing a game started by another pitcher
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12. transitive verb religion redeem somebody: in some beliefs, to free somebody from the consequences of sin
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noun (plural saves) |
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1. sports block: an action that keeps an opponent from scoring
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2. baseball maintenance of lead: in baseball, the successful maintenance of a team's lead by a relief pitcher
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| [13th century. Via French< late Latin salvare< Latin salvus "safe"] |
