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save(verb)/seɪv/ /seɪv/Verb Forms- to keep somebody/something safe from death, harm, loss, etc.
- to save somebody’s life
- Doctors were unable to save her.
- He's trying to save their marriage.
- She needs to win the next two games to save the match.
- Workers chose longer hours in order to save jobs.
- If you really want to save the planet, sell your car.
- Thanks for doing that. You saved my life (= helped me a lot).
- She started a campaign to save her business.
- to save a rare species from extinction
- His intrepid act saved five men from death.
- Money from local businesses helped save the school from closure.
- This new technology might just have the power to save the world from ecological disaster.
- She saved a little girl from falling into the water.
Extra Examples- He is responsible for saving the lives of the aircrew.
- It's a trick that might just save us from total disaster.
- She helped save my career.
- The furniture was beyond saving.
- They saved the paintings from destruction.
- We managed to save the animals from being put down.
- She tried to get the boy to run away and save himself, not try to help her.
- to keep money instead of spending it, especially in order to buy a particular thing
- I'm not very good at saving.
- We scrimp and save to send our children to a private school.
- I'm saving up to buy a new car.
- I'm saving for a new bike.
- For all younger people in the US saving for retirement will be an absolute necessity.
- We've been saving up to go to Australia.
- I'm trying to save up for my holiday.
- You should save a little each week.
- I've saved almost £100 so far.
- He saved up some money and made plans to travel.
- He's been saving his allowance up for a new bike.
- to avoid wasting something or using more than necessary
- People are looking for ways to save money.
- We'll take a cab to save time.
- Recycling waste saves energy.
- Images are captured in black and white to save hard disk space.
- Book early and save £50!
- We should try to save water.
- The government is trying to save £1 million on defence.
- If we go this way it will save us two hours on the trip.
- A professional wedding coordinator can save you time and money.
- I save on fares by walking to work.
Extra Examples- Factory and farm managers were told to save electricity during peak hours.
- We use video conferencing for our meetings, thereby saving thousands in travel expenses.
- This new system could save us a lot of money.
- They're hoping to save on printing costs.
- to keep something to use or enjoy in the future or for somebody else to use
- He's saving his strength for the last part of the race.
- We'll eat some now and save some for tomorrow.
- Save some food for me.
- The main event is saved until last.
- Save me some food.
- I won't save you a seat if you're late.
- to make a computer keep data by putting a copy in a location where it will be stored
- We recommend you save regularly by clicking on the update button.
- Save data frequently.
- All your recent searches are automatically saved.
- The data can be saved to disk.
- to collect something because you like it or for a special purpose
- I've been saving theatre programmes for years.
- If you save ten tokens you can get a T-shirt.
- to avoid doing something difficult or unpleasant; to make somebody able to avoid doing something difficult or unpleasant
- The prize money saved her from having to find a job.
- She did it herself to save argument.
- Thanks for sending that letter for me—it saved me a trip.
- The new system will save people the trouble of taking recyclable materials to collection points.
- He's grown a beard to save shaving.
- If you phone for an appointment, it'll save you waiting.
- to prevent an opponent’s shot from going in the goal
- to save a penalty
- The goalie saved Johnson's long-range shot.
- The goalie saved brilliantly from Johnson's long-range shot.
- to prevent a person's soul from going to hell
- The missionaries believed they were sent to save souls.
- A large poster proclaimed, ‘Jesus saves.’
- to be completely unable to do something
- He can't interview people to save his life.
- to rescue somebody from a very difficult situation
- He's out to save his own political neck.
- used to tell somebody that it is not worth wasting time and effort saying something because it will not change anything
- Save your breath—you'll never persuade her.
- It's useless talking to him—you may as well save your breath.
- to prevent failure or defeat, when this seems certain to happen
- Salah's late goal saved the day for Liverpool.
- to avoid or help somebody avoid being embarrassed
- She was fired, but she saved face by telling everyone she'd resigned.
- to try to avoid death, punishment, etc., especially by leaving others in an extremely difficult situation
- To save his own skin, he lied and blamed the accident on his friend.
Word Origin- verb Middle English: from Old French sauver, from late Latin salvare, from Latin salvus ‘safe’. The noun dates from the late 19th cent.
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