To help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm.transitive
To keep (something) safe; to safeguard.transitive
To spare (somebody) (from effort, or from something undesirable).ditransitive, transitive
To redeem, protect, rescue, or keep (someone) from eternal damnation.ambitransitive, especially, transitive
To catch or deflect (a shot at goal).transitive
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.transitive
To put aside; to avoid.
To store for future use.transitive
To conserve or prevent the wasting of.transitive
To obviate or make unnecessary.transitive
To write (a file) to disk or other storage medium.intransitive, transitive
To economize or avoid waste, often with on.intransitive
To accumulate (money or other valuables or resources), often with up and/or for.intransitive, transitive
To refrain from romantic or (especially in later use) sexual relationships until one is married or is with a suitable partner.often, reflexive
To repress or avoid saying (something).informal
Forms
he/she/it
saves
-ing form
saving
past participle
saved
past
saved
Example sentences2477 results
Death is only a horizon, and a horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight.
Lingaku