ENGLISH: save - CREOLE: sove



Overview of noun save



The noun save has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)



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



Overview of verb save



The verb save has 10 senses (first 10 from tagged texts)



1. (41) salvage, salve, relieve, save -- (save from ruin, destruction, or harm)

2. (16) save, preserve -- (to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer")

3. (4) save, carry through, pull through, bring through -- (bring into safety; "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack")

4. (4) save -- (spend less; buy at a reduced price)

5. (4) save, lay aside, save up -- (feather one's nest; have a nest egg; "He saves half his salary")

6. (4) save, make unnecessary -- (make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time")

7. (2) deliver, redeem, save -- (save from sins)

8. (2) spare, save -- (refrain from harming)

9. (1) save, economize, economise -- (spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now")

10. (1) keep open, hold open, keep, save -- (retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger")

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