save meaning and definition

SAVE noun

Definition of save (noun)

1. (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
   • "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save"

SAVE verb

Definition of save (verb)

1. save from ruin, destruction, or harm
   • synonyms: relieve, salvage, salve
2. to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
   • "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
   • synonyms: preserve
3. bring into safety
   • "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack"
   • synonyms: bring through, carry through, pull through
4. spend less; buy at a reduced price
5. accumulate money for future use
   • "He saves half his salary"
   • synonyms: lay aside, save up
6. make unnecessary an expenditure or effort
   • "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time"
   • synonyms: make unnecessary
7. save from sins
   • synonyms: deliver, redeem
8. refrain from harming
   • synonyms: spare
9. spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
   • "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"
   • synonyms: economise, economize
10. retain rights to
    • "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger"
    • synonyms: hold open, keep, keep open
11. record data on a computer
    • "boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk"
    • synonyms: write