Save meaning

What does “save” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“save” is a noun and verb with 12 meanings. Its most common meaning is: (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring.

save

noun

  1. (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring

    “the goalie made a brilliant save”

    “the relief pitcher got credit for a save”

verb

  1. save from ruin, destruction, or harm

  2. to keep up and reserve for personal or special use

    “She saved the old family photographs in a drawer”

    Synonymspreserve
  3. bring into safety

    “We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack”

  4. spend less; buy at a reduced price

  5. accumulate money for future use

    “He saves half his salary”

  6. make unnecessary an expenditure or effort

    “This will save money”

    “I'll save you the trouble”

  7. save from sins

  8. refrain from harming

    Synonymsspare
  9. spend sparingly, avoid the waste of

    “This move will save money”

    “The less fortunate will have to economize now”

  10. retain rights to

    “keep my job for me while I give birth”

    “keep my seat, please”

  11. record data on a computer

    “boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk”

    Synonymswrite

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University