save

(sāv)

1. a. To rescue from harm, danger, or loss.
   b. To set free from the consequences of sin; redeem.
2. To keep in a safe condition; safeguard.
3. To prevent the waste or loss of; conserve.
4. a. To avoid spending (money) so as to keep or accumulate it.
   b. To avoid spending (money or time) in an amount less than what circumstances normally require: saved $25 at the sale; saved 15 minutes by taking a shortcut.
5. To set aside for future use; store.
6. To treat with care by avoiding fatigue, wear, or damage; spare: save one's eyesight.
7. To make unnecessary; obviate: Your taking the trunk to the attic has saved me an extra trip.
8. a. Sports To prevent (a goal) from being scored by an opponent.
   b. To preserve a victory in (a game).
   c. Baseball To preserve (another pitcher's win) by protecting one's team's lead during a stint of relief pitching.
9. Computer Science To copy (a file) from a computer's main memory to a storage medium.

1. To avoid waste or expense; economize.
2. To accumulate money: saving for a vacation.
3. To preserve a person or thing from harm or loss.

1. Sports An act that prevents an opponent from scoring.
2. Baseball A preservation by a relief pitcher of another pitcher's win.

Related Forms:

• savˈa·ble, saveˈa·ble adjective

• savˈer noun

(sāv)

1. Were it not; except: The house would be finished by now, save that we had difficulty contracting a roofer.
2. Unless.