Save | Mean of save in English Dictionary

/ˈseɪv/

• Verb
• to keep (someone or something) safe
1. He risked his life to save his friend (from drowning).
2. The organization is dedicated to saving [=protecting] endangered animals.
3. We need to save the rain forests (from destruction).
4. He grabbed her arm to save her from falling. [=to stop/prevent her from falling so that she would not be hurt]
5. The doctors managed to save the soldier's wounded leg. [=to keep the leg from having to be cut off]
• to stop (something) from ending or failing
1. He is trying to save his marriage by going to counseling for his drug addiction.
2. The new CEO saved the company (from bankruptcy).
3. She saved a tense situation by staying calm.
• to keep (something) from being lost or wasted
1. This new plan will help us save time. = The new plan will save us some time.
2. Thinner computer monitors save space.
3. A more efficient furnace will save on energy.

• to keep money instead of spending it
1. She would rather save than spend.
2. He has been saving (up) for a new car.
3. Save a little money for later.
4. She saves part of her pay every week.
5. I saved $20,000 for a down payment on the house.
• to spend less money
1. Buy now and save!
2. Save on everything in the store!
3. He saved on [=spent less money for] his car insurance by switching to a different insurance company.
4. She saved $15 at the grocery store by using coupons.
5. We're trying to save money on our electric bill.
• to keep (something) available for use in the future
1. Be sure to save some cookies for your sister.
2. You need to save (up) your energy for tomorrow.
3. He saves his best jacket for special occasions. [=he only wears his best jacket on special occasions]
4. The runners saved their energy for the last lap. = The runners saved themselves for the last lap.
• to keep (something) for someone to use or have
1. She saved a seat for her friend.
2. Please save the next dance for me. = Please save me the next dance. [=please don't plan to dance the next dance with anyone but me]
• to make (something) unnecessary
1. Check that you have everything before you leave. It will save your having to go back again.
2. The shortcut saves an hour's driving.
• to keep (someone) from doing something
1. Thanks for sending out that package. It saved me a trip to the post office.
2. I'll make the appointment for you to save you the trouble/bother. [=so that you don't have to do it yourself]
3. You should cut up the vegetables to save you from doing it later when the guests are here.
• to collect or keep (something)
1. She saved all his letters.
• to store (data) in a computer or on a storage device (such as a CD) so that it can be used later
1. You should save your work on/to a disk.
2. save a file
3. Don't forget to save before you close the file.
• to stop (an opponent's shot) from scoring a goal
1. He saved the penalty kick/shot.
• to keep (a game) from being lost to an opponent
1. The relief pitcher saved the game.
• to protect or free (someone) from sin or evil
1. He believes that Jesus Christ will save him.
2. Jesus saves.
• to save someone
1. You really saved my bacon by helping out yesterday.
2. He doesn't care what happens to us. All he's worried about is saving his own skin/neck. [=saving himself]
• to stop (someone) from dying or being killed
1. She thanked the firefighters who saved her life. [=rescued her]
2. a surgical procedure that has saved the lives of thousands of people
3. The use of seat belts can save lives.
4. If you donate blood, you might save a life.
• to help (someone) in an important way
1. Thanks for covering for me. You really saved my life.
• to make a bad situation end successfully
1. Just when things looked hopeless, my brother came along and saved the day.
• Noun
• a play that stops an opponent from scoring a goal
1. The goalie made a spectacular save.
• the act of keeping a team's lead when replacing another pitcher at the end of a game
1. He leads the league in saves.
• other than
1. We had no hope save one.
• not including (someone or something)
1. The park was deserted save for a few joggers.