save

/sˈeɪv/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

save from ruin, destruction, or harm
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
“She saved the old family photographs in a drawer”
bring into safety
“We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack”
spend less; buy at a reduced price
accumulate money for future use
“He saves half his salary”
make unnecessary an expenditure or effort
“This will save money”
save from sins
refrain from harming
spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
“This move will save money”
retain rights to
“keep my job for me while I give birth”
record data on a computer
“boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk”

noun

(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
“the goalie made a brilliant save”

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