save
/seɪv/
noun
- An act of preventing a goal or point in sports, especially in soccer, hockey, or baseball.
- His diving save kept the team in the game.
- The pitcher's save in the ninth inning secured the victory.
- The goalkeeper made an incredible save during the final minute of the match.
- An instance of storing data on a computer.
- I lost all my work because I forgot to do a save before the power went out.
- The program prompts you to make a save every ten minutes.
- He performed a quick save before trying the risky edit.
verb
- To keep someone or something safe from harm, danger, or loss.
- We need to save the rainforest from further destruction.
- Doctors worked quickly to save the patient's life after the accident.
- The lifeguard jumped into the pool to save the drowning child.
- To keep money or resources for future use instead of spending them now.
- He is saving money to buy a new car next year.
- She tries to save a portion of her paycheck every month.
- If we save water during the drought, we will have enough for later.
- To avoid using or wasting something, such as time, energy, or effort.
- This new software saves energy by shutting down unused features.
- Taking the highway will save us about twenty minutes of driving.
- Using a dishwasher can save you a lot of time on cleaning.
- To store data on a computer or other device so that it can be used later.
- Don't forget to save your document before closing the program.
- The game automatically saves your progress every few minutes.
- I save all my photos to an external hard drive.
- To prevent someone from having to do something difficult or unpleasant.
- I'll pick up the groceries on my way home to save you a trip.
- Her explanation saved me from having to read the whole report.
- Using a template can save you the trouble of formatting from scratch.