save

/seɪv/

verb 5noun 5name 2prep 1conj 1

Collocations

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1

(noun.)

ADJ

brilliant, excellent, fine, good, great, outstanding, spectacular, superb | crucial, important, vital | diving | one-handed

VERB + SAVE

bring off, make, pull off

The goalkeeper pulled off an amazing save in the final minutes of the match.

PREP

~ by/from

The firefighters rescued the family from the burning house in time.

2

(verb.) keep sb/sth safe

VERB + SAVE

be able/unable to, can/could, may, might (just)

A good night's sleep might just save your sanity during exam week.

help (to)

His quick thinking helped save the company from going bankrupt last year.

battle to, try to

The firefighters tried to save the old building from the flames.

manage to

The firefighters managed to save three families from the burning building last night.

PREP

from

The lifeguard saved the swimmer from drowning in the ocean.

PHRASES

an attempt/effort to save sth

The doctors made every effort to save the patient's life after the accident.

a battle/bid/campaign to save sth

3

(verb.) not spend money

ADV

up

VERB + SAVE

try to | manage to

PREP

for

She's been saving money for a new car since last year.

4

(verb.) in football/hockey

ADV

brilliantly

PREP

from

The lifeguard saved the child from drowning in the deep end.

Definitions

verb

1

To prevent harm or difficulty.

She was saved from drowning by a passer-by.

We were able to save a few of our possessions from the house fire.

2

To prevent harm or difficulty.

Thou hast[…]quitted all to save / A world from utter loss.

IF IT SAVES JUST ONE LIFE You often hear a new policy or procedure justified by the specious idea that "If it saves the life of just one (insert here 'child' or 'American soldier'), it will be worth it." Well, maybe not. Maybe a closer look would show that the cost in time, money or inconvenience would be much too high to justify merely saving one life. What's wrong with looking at it like that? Governments and corporations make those calculations all the time.

3

To prevent harm or difficulty.

I'll save you / That labour, sir. All's now done.

4

To prevent harm or difficulty.

Jesus Christ came to save sinners.

5

To prevent harm or difficulty.

Chelsea's youngsters, who looked lively throughout, then combined for the second goal in the seventh minute. Romeu's shot was saved by Wolves goalkeeper Dorus de Vries but Piazon kept the ball alive and turned it back for an unmarked Bertrand to blast home.

noun

1

An instance of preventing (further) harm or difficulty.

As 1942 began, work was now continuing apace on getting the ships back afloat and into dock. The first good news in this regard was West Virginia. Thanks to a combination of Tennessees unintentional save' and the crew's own efforts, she'd settled upright, and so divers estimated that, if the various holes could be patched and pumping done in a sensible order from the top down, she should just rise back up to the surface on an even keel, which, in turn, meant that a lot of the initial work on removing her main battery could now be stopped.

It is no coincidence that two of the four 'saves' on our tour connect with the early days of the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR), where restoration has also been helped by recent research that explains further why these saves are so significant.

2

An instance of preventing (further) harm or difficulty.

The goaltender made a great save.

Wolves defender Ronald Zubar was slightly closer with his shot on the turn as he forced Pepe Reina, on his 200th Premier League appearance, into a low save.

3

An instance of preventing (further) harm or difficulty.

Jones retired seven to earn the save.

4

An instance of preventing (further) harm or difficulty.

The giant wrestler continued to beat down his smaller opponent, until several wrestlers ran in for the save.

5

An instance of preventing (further) harm or difficulty.

Nice save.

prep

1

Except; with the exception of.

Under the terms of the Interdict no church services and offices were to be permitted save the baptism of infants and the confession of the dying.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — record data on a computer

write

verb — to keep up and reserve for personal or special use

preserve

verb — retain rights to

keep

verb — spend sparingly, avoid the waste of

economize
economise

verb — refrain from harming

spare

verb — save from ruin, destruction, or harm

verb — save from sins

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

save face

To take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.

He tried to make reparations to those he had injured, partly to save face.

save the day

To rescue a person or situation from imminent danger or major failure.

[H]e acted as chief of staff to General Rosecranz, aiding his superior officer at a most critical point in the battle by advice which had an important influence in saving the day.

save one's breath

To refrain from speech; to be quiet, especially where it would have no useful effect to speak.

If you're going to start in on me about coming back into the company — save your breath. There's no room here for me and you know it.

save by the bell

In a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, to ring the bell which concludes the round and thereby to prevent a competitor who has been knocked down from being counted out by the referee.

With 35 seconds left in the fight, the Siberian Rocky landed a lethal right hook that staggered Bradley and forced him to take a knee following a few more hard blows, thus saving B

save it

Do not bother with the explanation that you are about to give; be quiet.

Example Bank

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She was saved from drowning by a passer-by.

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02

We were able to save a few of our possessions from the house fire.

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03

Turn out the light Don't try to save me You may be wrong for all I know But you may be right

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04

As 1942 began, work was now continuing apace on getting the ships back afloat and into dock. The first good news in this regard was West Virginia. Thanks to a combination of Tennessees unintentional s

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05

It is no coincidence that two of the four 'saves' on our tour connect with the early days of the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR), where restoration has also been helped by recent research that ex

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06

The goaltender made a great save.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, save is marked as slang, informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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