save

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.
2. (transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.
3. (transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.
4. (transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.
5. (transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.
6. (transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.
7. (transitive) To put aside; to avoid.
8. (transitive) To put aside; to avoid.
9. (transitive) To put aside; to avoid.
10. (intransitive, transitive) To put aside; to avoid.
11. (intransitive) To put aside; to avoid.
12. (intransitive, transitive) To put aside; to avoid.
13. (archaic, slang, transitive) To put aside; to avoid.
14. (often, reflexive) To put aside; to avoid.
15. (informal) To put aside; to avoid.

Noun

1. An instance of preventing (further) harm or difficulty.
2. An instance of preventing (further) harm or difficulty.
3. An instance of preventing (further) harm or difficulty.
4. (slang) An instance of preventing (further) harm or difficulty.
5. (informal) An instance of preventing (further) harm or difficulty.
6. The act, process, or result of saving data to a storage medium.
7. A saving throw.

Prep

Except; with the exception of.

Conj

unless; except

Synonyms

rescue

keep

economize

deliver

preserve

spare

conserve

protect

store

redeem

reserve

except

salvage

relieve

hold

put aside

guard

💂

hoard

retain

defend

help

release

collect

but

maintain

liberate

salve

economise

set aside

put by

heal

gather

save up

salvation

husband

🤵

write

✍️

lay aside

safeguard

free

🆓

recover

frugal

put away

carry through

province

shield

🛡️

aid

ransom

retrieve

revive

curtail

Translations

sauver

salvare

épargner

salvar

risparmiare

ahorrar

retten

sparen

guardar

économiser

salvar

redden

sparen

speichern

poupar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/seɪv/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: saven

In summary

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *sl̥h₂-wós
Proto-Italic *salawos
Latin salvus
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin salvō
Latin salvāre
Old French sauverbor.
Middle English saven
English save
From Middle English saven, sauven, a borrowing from Old French sauver, from Late Latin salvāre (“to save”).

Sentences

Such a person may feel a constant need to " save " others .

If it would save a woman's life .

DIY projects can help you save money and tailor things to your needs .

It's not often that money can save someone's life .