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save Meaning & Definition

Q: What is the past tense of save?

The past tense of save is saved. The present participle is saving.

/seɪv/

What Does Save Mean?

Save is used as a verb meaning To prevent harm or difficulty. To help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm. It is also used to mean To help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm. As a noun, it means An instance of preventing (further) harm or difficulty. In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring. As a preposition, it means Except; with the exception of.

Save in Brief

Part of speech	verb, noun, preposition, conjunction
Pronunciation	/seɪv/
Synonyms	preserve, salve and salvage
Antonyms	squander and blow
Plural	saves
Verb forms	saves, saving, saved

Save Definition (Verb)

To prevent harm or difficulty. To help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm.
She was saved from drowning by a passer-by.
To help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm.
She was saved from drowning by a passer-by.
To keep (something) safe; to safeguard.
To spare (somebody) (from effort, or from something undesirable).
To redeem, protect, rescue, or keep (someone) from eternal damnation.
Jesus Christ came to save sinners.
To catch or deflect (a shot at goal).
To preserve, as a relief pitcher, (a win of another pitcher's on one's team) by defending the lead held when the other pitcher left the game.
To put aside; to avoid. To store for future use.
Let's save the packaging in case we need to send the product back.
To store for future use.
Let's save the packaging in case we need to send the product back.
To conserve or prevent the wasting of.
Save electricity by turning off the lights when you leave the room.
To obviate or make unnecessary.
To write (a file) to disk or other storage medium.
Where did I save that document? I can't find it on the desktop.
To economize or avoid waste, often with on.
To accumulate (money or other valuables or resources), often with up and/or for.
(transitive) I'm trying to save enough money for a new car.
To make an agreement to give (some amount of money) to a fellow gambler if one wins, and to receive that amount from them if they win, as a form of hedging.
to save a fiver
To refrain from romantic or sexual relationships until one is married or is with a suitable partner.
She told me she's saving herself for marriage.
To repress or avoid saying (something).
Save your excuses and lies.

Save as a Noun

An instance of preventing (further) harm or difficulty. In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring.
The goaltender made a great save.
In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring.
The goaltender made a great save.
A successful attempt by a relief pitcher to preserve the win of another pitcher on one's team.
Jones retired seven to earn the save.
A point in a professional wrestling match when one or more wrestlers run to the ring to aid a fellow wrestler who is being beaten.
The giant wrestler continued to beat down his smaller opponent, until several wrestlers ran in for the save.
An action that brings one back out of an awkward situation.
Nice save.
The act, process, or result of saving data to a storage medium.
If you're hit by a power cut, you'll lose all of your changes since your last save.
A saving throw.

Save as a Preposition

Except; with the exception of.

Save as a Conjunction

Unless; except.

Antonyms of Save

squander blow

Save in a Sentence

She was saved from drowning by a passer-by.

We were able to save a few of our possessions from the house fire.

Jesus Christ came to save sinners.

Let's save the packaging in case we need to send the product back.

Save electricity by turning off the lights when you leave the room.

Where did I save that document? I can't find it on the desktop.

(transitive) I'm trying to save enough money for a new car.

(intransitive) I'm trying to save up for a new car.

to save a fiver

She told me she's saving herself for marriage.

Save your excuses and lies.

The goaltender made a great save.

Jones retired seven to earn the save.

The giant wrestler continued to beat down his smaller opponent, until several wrestlers ran in for the save.

Nice save.

If you're hit by a power cut, you'll lose all of your changes since your last save.

The game console can store up to eight saves on a single cartridge.

Word Forms & Grammar

save (third-person singular simple present saves, present participle saving, simple past and past participle saved)

save (plural saves)

save

Words That Rhyme With Save

Origin of Save

From Middle English saven, sauven, a borrowing from Old French sauver, from Late Latin salvāre (“to save”). Displaced native Old English nerian.

Questions People Ask About Save

Is save a verb or a noun?

Save is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun, a preposition and a conjunction.

What is another word for save?

Close synonyms of save are preserve, salve and salvage. See the full list of save synonyms and antonyms.