Main Entry: ¹save

Pronunciation: \ˈsāv\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): saved; sav·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French salver, from Late Latin salvare, from Latin salvus safe — more at safe

Date: 13th century

transitive verb 1 a : to deliver from sin b : to rescue or deliver from danger or harm c : to preserve or guard from injury, destruction, or loss d : to store (data) in a computer or on a storage device (as a floppy disk or CD)
2 a : to put aside as a store or reserve : accumulate <saving money for emergencies> b : to spend less by <save 25 percent>
3 a : to make unnecessary : avoid <it saves an hour's driving> b (1) : to keep from being lost to an opponent (2) : to prevent an opponent from scoring or winning
4 : maintain, preserve <save appearances>intransitive verb 1 : to rescue or deliver someone
2 a : to put aside money b : to avoid unnecessary waste or expense : economize c : to spend less money
3 : to make a save

synonyms see rescue

— sav·able or save·able \ˈsā-və-bəl\ adjective

— sav·er noun