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verb
(past & past part. saved; pres. part. saving)
1.
Save from ruin, destruction, or harm.  Synonyms: relieve, salvage, salve.
2.
To keep up and reserve for personal or special use.  Synonym: preserve.
3.
Bring into safety.  Synonyms: bring through, carry through, pull through.
4.
Spend less; buy at a reduced price.
5.
Accumulate money for future use.  Synonyms: lay aside, save up.
6.
Make unnecessary an expenditure or effort.  Synonym: make unnecessary.  "I'll save you the trouble" , "This will save you a lot of time"
7.
Save from sins.  Synonyms: deliver, redeem.
8.
Refrain from harming.  Synonym: spare.
9.
Spend sparingly, avoid the waste of.  Synonyms: economise, economize.  "The less fortunate will have to economize now"
10.
Retain rights to.  Synonyms: hold open, keep, keep open.  "Keep my seat, please" , "Keep open the possibility of a merger"
11.
Record data on a computer.  Synonym: write.
noun
1.
(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring.  "The relief pitcher got credit for a save"



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