save (saves plural & 3rd person present) (saving present participle) (saved past tense & past participle )
1 verb If you save someone or something, you help them to avoid harm or to escape from a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
...a final attempt to save 40,000 jobs in Britain's troubled aero industry... V n
A new machine no bigger than a 10p piece could help save babies from cot death... V n from n/-ing
The national health system saved him from becoming a cripple. V n from n/-ing
-saving comb in adj
His boxing career was ended after two sight-saving operations.
2 verb If you save, you gradually collect money by spending less than you get, usually in order to buy something that you want.
The majority of people intend to save, but find that by the end of the month there is nothing left... V
Tim and Barbara are now saving for a house in the suburbs... V for n
They could not find any way to save money. V n
Save up means the same as save., phrasal verb
Julie wanted to put some of her money aside for holidays or save up for something special... V P for n
People often put money aside in order to save up enough to make one major expenditure. V P n (not pron)
3 verb If you save something such as time or money, you prevent the loss or waste of it., (Antonym: waste)
It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot within reach... V n
I'll try to save him the expense of a flight from Perth... V n n
I got the fishmonger to skin the fish which helped save on the preparation time. V on n
-saving comb in adj
...labor-saving devices.
4 verb If you save something, you keep it because it will be needed later.
Drain the beans thoroughly and save the stock for soup... V n
5 verb If someone or something saves you from an unpleasant action or experience, they change the situation so that you do not have to do it or experience it.
The scanner will save risk and pain for patients... V n
She was hoping that something might save her from having to make a decision... V n from n/-ing
He arranges to collect the payment from the customer, thus saving the client the paperwork. V n n
6 verb If you save data in a computer, you give the computer an instruction to store the data on a tape or disk. (COMPUTING)
Try to get into the habit of saving your work regularly... V n
Import your scanned images from the scanner and save as a JPG file. V as n
7 verb If a goalkeeper saves, or saves a shot, they succeed in preventing the ball from going into the goal.
He saved one shot when the ball hit him on the head. V n
Save is also a noun., n-count
Spurs could have had several goals but for some brilliant saves from John Hallworth.
8 prep You can use save to introduce the only things, people, or ideas that your main statement does not apply to.
FORMAL
(=apart from)
There is almost no water at all in Mochudi save that brought up from bore holes. Save for means the same as save.
save for prep-phrase
(=apart from)
The parking lot was virtually empty save for a few cars clustered to one side.
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to save the day
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day
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to save face
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face save up
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save 2
