| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| NOUN | 1 | save | (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring |
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| VERB | 1 | save, salvage, salve, relieve | Save from ruin, destruction, or harm |
| 2 | save, preserve | To keep up and reserve for personal or special use | |
| 3 | save, carry through, pull through, bring through | Bring into safety | |
| 4 | save | Spend less | |
| 5 | save, lay aside, save up | Feather one's nest | |
| 6 | save, make unnecessary | Make unnecessary an expenditure or effort | |
| 7 | save, deliver, redeem | Save from sins | |
| 8 | save, spare | Refrain from harming | |
| 9 | save, economize, economise | Spend sparingly, avoid the waste of | |
| 10 | save, keep open, hold open, keep | Retain rights to |
| Sounds | sey'v |
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| Rhymes | airwave, architrave, autoclave, and 26 more rhymes in eyv at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring. |
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| Examples | "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save" |
| Category | sport, athletics |
| Broader | prevention, bar |
| Meaning | Save from ruin, destruction, or harm. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
| Synonyms | salvage, salve, relieve |
| Broader | rescue, deliver |
| Nouns | saver |
| Meaning | To keep up and reserve for personal or special use. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer" |
| Synonyms | preserve |
| Entailed by | reclaim, recover |
| Narrower | record, enter, put down; conserve, husband, economize, economise |
| Broader | keep, hold on |
| Nouns | saver |
| Meaning | Bring into safety. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody |
| Model | They save him from writing the letter |
| Synonyms | carry through, pull through, bring through |
| Narrower | rescue, deliver |
| Nouns | savior |
| Meaning | Spend less. Buy at a reduced price. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something on somebody |
| Entails | buy, purchase |
| Narrower | scrimp, stint, skimp |
| Nouns | saver |
| Meaning | Feather one's nest. Have a nest egg. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something |
| Model | They save the money |
| Examples | "He saves half his salary" |
| Synonyms | lay aside, save up |
| Narrower | hoard, stash, cache, lay away, hive up, squirrel away |
| Nouns | savings |
| Meaning | Make unnecessary an expenditure or effort. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something |
| Examples | "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time" |
| Synonyms | make unnecessary |
| Broader | prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid |
| Meaning | Save from sins. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody |
| Synonyms | deliver, redeem |
| Category | religion, faith |
| Meaning | Refrain from harming. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
| Synonyms | spare |
| Narrower | favor, favour |
| Broader | refrain, forbear |
| Meaning | Spend sparingly, avoid the waste of. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "This move will save money" |
| Synonyms | economize, economise |
| Narrower | tighten one's belt |
| Broader | spend, expend, drop |
| Nouns | saver |
| Meaning | Retain rights to. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Synonyms | keep open, hold open, keep |
| Broader | reserve, hold, book |
| Similar to | keep, hold on |