Save — synonyms, definition

1. save (o)

aside from but disregarding except excepting excluding let alone without

2. save (Verb)

accumulate acquire amass avoid bank brainwash bring through cache carry through change collect conceal conserve convert convince curtail defend deliver deposit economise • • •

save (Verb) — Prevent being ruined, destroyed, lost, or harmed.

save (Verb) — To keep up and reserve for personal or special use. ex. "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"

save (Verb) — Bring into safety. ex. "We saved most of the victims of the bomb attack"

save (Verb) — Spend less; buy at a reduced price.

save (Verb) — Accumulate money for future use. ex. "He saves half his salary"

save (Verb) — Make unnecessary an expenditure or effort. ex. "This will save money" ex. "I'll save you the trouble" ex. "This will save you a lot of time"

save (Verb) — (religion) Prevent committing sins.

save (Verb) — Refrain from harming.

save (Verb) — Spend sparingly, avoid the waste of. ex. "This move will save money"

save (Verb) — Retain rights to. ex. "save the possibility of a merger"

save (Verb) — (computing) record data on a computer.

book deliver drop expend forbear forbid foreclose forestall hold hold on keep preclude prevent record refrain rescue reserve spend tape cache conserve deliver economise economize enter favor favour hive up hoard husband lay away overwrite put down record rescue scrimp skimp sock away squirrel away • • •

3. save (Noun)

save (Noun) — (sport) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring. ex. "the goalie made a brilliant save" ex. "the relief pitcher got credit for a save"

bar prevention

4. save (Preposition)

save (Preposition) — Not including, other than, except for. ex. "All present members ratified it, save one"

5. save (Conjunction)

save (Conjunction) — Other than; used to introduce an exception to a proceeding statement. ex. "I'd tell you the story, save I can't remember how it begins"