save

save¹ W1S1 [seıv] v

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1¦(from harm/danger)¦

2¦(money)¦

3¦(not waste)¦

4¦(to use later)¦

5¦(collect)¦

6¦(help to avoid)¦

7¦(keep for somebody)¦

8¦(computer)¦

9¦(sport)¦

10 you saved my life

11 save somebody's skin/neck/bacon

12 save the day

13 save face

14 saving grace

15 somebody can't do something to save his/her life

16 save your breath

17 save somebody from themselves

18¦(religion)¦

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[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: salver, from Late Latin salvare, from Latin salvus; SAFE¹]

1.) ¦(FROM HARM/DANGER)¦ [T]

to make someone or something safe from danger, harm, or destruction

→↑rescue

▪ Emergency aid could save millions threatened with starvation.

▪ a new treatment that could save his life

▪ She was determined to save her marriage.

▪ the campaign to save the rainforests

save sb/sth from sth

▪ He saved the child from drowning.

2.) ¦(MONEY)¦ also save up [I and T]

to keep money in a bank so that you can use it later, especially when you gradually add more money over a period of time

▪ He managed to save enough to buy a small house.

▪ So far, I've saved about £500.

save for

▪ I'm saving up for a new car.

→↑saver

3.) ¦(NOT WASTE)¦ [T]

also save on sth

to use less money, time, energy etc so that you do not waste any

≠ ↑waste

▪ We'll save a lot of time if we go by car.

▪ Everyone is being encouraged to save energy.

▪ an attempt to save on costs

▪ ways to save money on heating bills

energy-saving/time-saving etc

▪ money-saving ideas

4.) ¦(TO USE LATER)¦ [T]

to keep something so that you can use or enjoy it in the future

▪ We'll save the rest of the food and have it later.

save sth for sth

▪ I had a bottle of champagne which I'd been saving for a special occasion.

5.) ¦(COLLECT)¦ [T]

also save sth<=>up

to keep all the objects of a particular kind that you can find, so that you can use them

▪ I'm saving up vouchers to get a cheap air ticket to the States.

6.) ¦(HELP TO AVOID)¦ [T]

to help someone by making it unnecessary for them to do something that they do not want to do

▪ If you lent me £5, it would save me a trip to the bank.

save sb doing sth

▪ I'll take the shopping home in the car to save you carrying it.

save sb the trouble/bother (of doing sth)

▪ I'll get a taxi from the station to save you the trouble of coming to collect me.

7.) ¦(KEEP FOR SOMEBODY)¦ [T]

to stop people from using something so that it is available for someone else

▪ Will you save me a seat?

save sth for sb

▪ We'll save some dinner for you if you're late.

8.) ¦(COMPUTER)¦ [I and T]

to make a computer keep the work that you have done on it

▪ Don't forget to save before you close the file.

▪ Did you save the changes that you made?

9.) ¦(SPORT)¦ [I and T]

to stop the other team from scoring in a game such as football

▪ The goalkeeper just managed to save the shot.

10.) you saved my life

spoken used to thank someone who has helped you out of a difficult situation or solved a problem for you

▪ Thanks again for the loan - you really saved my life.

11.) save sb's skin/neck/bacon informal

to help someone to escape from an extremely difficult or dangerous situation

▪ He lied in court to save his own skin.

12.) save the day

to stop things from going badly and make a situation end successfully

▪ A local businessman saved the day by donating £30,000 to the school.

13.) save face

to do something that will stop you from looking stupid or feeling embarrassed

▪ A compromise must be found which will allow both sides in the dispute to save face.

→↑face-saving

14.) saving grace

the one good thing that makes someone or something acceptable

▪ His sense of humour was his only saving grace.

15.) sb can't do sth to save his/her life informal

to be completely unable to do something

▪ He couldn't draw to save his life!

16.) save your breath

spoken used to tell someone that it is not worth saying anything, because nothing they say will make any difference to the situation

▪ I tried to explain, but she told me to save my breath.

17.) save sb from themselves

to prevent someone from doing something that they want to do but that you think is harmful

18.) ¦(RELIGION)¦ [I and T]

in the Christian church, to free someone from the power of evil and bring them into the Christian religion

▪ Jesus came to save sinners.

save ²

save² n

an action in which a player in a game such as football prevents the other team from scoring

▪ Martin made a brilliant save from Nichol's shot.

save ³

save³ prep also 'save for formal

[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: sauf, from sauf (adjective); SAFE¹]

except

▪ She answered all the questions save one.

save that

▪ Little is known about his early life, save that he had a brother.