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Dictionary definition · save

noun

  1. (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring"the goalie made a brilliant save"

verb

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

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).