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to save

to save

∞ 1.0
Rescue someone or something from danger
  • verb
  • /seɪv/
translation icon : salvar
  • That one little fix could save thousands of lives.
  • save lives
  • save people
  • save the day

And then he said you had to save me or Ollie.

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Examples

  • I think I figured out how to save the camp.

    Theater Camp (2023)

  • In a heroic effort, the lifeguard dove into the water to save the struggling swimmer.

  • Well, he basically had to save his son.

  • Will he choose to save lives, please?

  • Robert decided it was up to him, the only son, to save his family.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Such efforts can provide real peace of mind and save lives when disaster strikes.

    Academic text (2008)

  • And in doing so, you'll ultimately save the world around you.

  • Both short-term and long-term solutions are necessary to save lives and promote better health.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The firefighter managed to save the family from the burning building.

  • The veterinarian worked quickly to save the injured animal.

Synonyms

to protect
vsto save
∞ 1.0

To keep someone or something safe from harm

also covers single acts that remove immediate danger rather than ongoing guarding
to rescue
vsto save
633 1.0

Save someone or something from danger

is broader and also includes preventing harm before it happens
to salvage
vsto save
109 4.4

To save something from damage or loss

is broader and applies to protecting or rescuing people as well as things
to come to one's rescue
vsto save
16 3.1

To help someone who is in trouble or danger

is the general term for rescue or ongoing protection, not only urgent aid
to come to the rescue
vsto save
14 3.4

Arrive to help someone who is in trouble

covers both this urgent aid and wider acts of keeping from harm
to keep safe
vsto save
9 1.8

To protect people or things from danger

includes this protection but also covers sudden acts that remove danger
to carry through
vsto save
4 3.9

To help someone get out of a dangerous or very difficult situation

can also mean keeping someone safe over time, not just escape
to bring through
vsto save
4 4.3

Help someone survive or recover from a dangerous situation

focuses more on immediate action rather than the later recovery process
to save (someone's) ass
vsto save
  • Offensive
1 9.3

To help someone out of a dangerous or embarrassing situation at the last moment

is more neutral and not necessarily informal or last minute
to pull someone's bacon out of the fire
vsto save
  • Informal
1 8.9

Save someone from a difficult situation at the last moment

is the normal, neutral expression rather than an informal dramatic phrase

Antonyms

to abandon
773 3.1

Leave someone or something behind permanently and without care

to endanger
124 3.7

To put someone or something in danger of harm

Idioms

to save the day
  • Informal
72 2.8

To stop a big problem at the last moment

to save face
  • Informal
25 5.3

Keep respect in front of others after making a mistake

to save for a rainy day
  • Informal
3 2.9

Put money aside to use if something unexpected happens

to save a buck
  • Informal
2 6.4

Spend less money than usual when you buy something

to save (someone's) ass
  • Offensive
1 9.3

To help someone out of a dangerous or embarrassing situation at the last moment

to save one's breath
  • Informal
7.7

To stop wasting time trying to convince someone who will not listen

Phrasal Verbs

to save money
257 1.3

To put money aside instead of spending it now

to save up
87 2.6

To put money aside little by little for something you want

to save time
30 1.8

Do something in less time

to save for later
23 3.0

Keep something to use at a later time

to save energy
9 2.5

Use less energy, for example by turning off lights when you leave

to save par
  • Jargon
1 7.2

Finish a golf hole using the allowed number of strokes after a mistake

to save the document
1 2.0

Keep a document on a computer so you do not lose your work

to save on fuel
1 3.0

Use less fuel to lower your costs

to save someone's ass
  • Offensive
9.4

To help someone out of a dangerous or very bad situation at the last moment

Compounds

save-all
1 4.4

A software command that saves all open files at once

captain save a hoe
  • Offensive
9.9

A man who keeps helping women in a way that is too much and makes him seem foolish and self-important

incredible save
3.4

A very impressive move that stops a ball or shot from going into the goal

save-all
  • UK
9.1

A container that holds waste so it can be reused or recycled later

save-all
  • UK
9.9

A small sail set beside a larger sail to catch extra wind

save-all
  • UK
9.9

A net hung between ship and pier to catch things that fall into the water

How Rescued

to deliver
  • Literature
97 8.9
to save
∞ 1.0
to rescue
633 1.0
assist
33 1.8
to help
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

save infinitive
saved past
saved past participle
saving present participle
saves third person singular

Etymology

Save comes from the old Latin word salvare, which means 'to make safe'. So to save someone is to keep them safe from danger or harm.