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to save

to save

842 1.0
Prevent the need to spend time or money
  • verb
  • /seɪv/
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  • Technology should be used to enhance student learning, to save time, and to motivate the student and the teacher.
  • save time
  • save money
  • save time and effort

Yeah, I think we should say choose the bundle and save however much.

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Examples

  • Some procedures are intended to save lives, and others are designed to improve quality of life and self-esteem.

    Academic text (2013)
  • It will save time.

  • OK, all right guys, save a little bit of time.

  • Am I saving you too much money?

  • It's a hand blender, so it saves me a little dough.

  • That doctor could've saved us both a lot of time if he'd just said the truth.

  • Using public transport can save you a lot of money on gas and parking fees.

  • He decided to save time by preparing his meals in advance for the week.

  • Investing in energy-efficient appliances will save you money on your electricity bill.

Synonyms

to save money
vsto save
257 1.3

To put money aside instead of spending it now

prevents needing to spend time, money, or effort
to reserve
vsto save
145 3.1

To keep something for a particular person or purpose

is the general prevention of spending time, money, or effort
to save up
vsto save
87 2.6

To put money aside little by little for something you want

is the general action of avoiding the need to spend now
to set aside
vsto save
87 3.4

Save money or time for a special purpose

is a wider act aimed at preventing need to spend resources
to conserve
vsto save
63 3.4

Protect something from harm or waste by using it carefully

is the broader aim of avoiding the need to expend resources
to save time
vsto save
30 1.8

Do something in less time

is the general concept of preventing the need to spend time or effort
to save for later
vsto save
23 3.0

Keep something to use at a later time

is the broader action of avoiding current expenditure or effort
to save energy
vsto save
9 2.5

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

is the broader prevention of spending time, money, or effort
to economize
vsto save
  • US
7 5.0

Use money or resources carefully to avoid waste

is the general prevention of needing to spend resources or effort
to save for a rainy day
vsto save
  • Informal
3 2.9

Put money aside to use if something unexpected happens

is the broader act of preventing future spending or effort
to save a buck
vsto save
  • Informal
2 6.4

Spend less money than usual when you buy something

is the wider idea of preventing the need to spend broadly
to lay aside
vsto save
1 3.5

Save money for future use

is the general idea of avoiding the need to expend resources
to save on fuel
vsto save
1 3.0

Use less fuel to lower your costs

is the general act of preventing the need to expend resources

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

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

1 9.3

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

7.7

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

Phrasal Verbs

257 1.3

To put money aside instead of spending it now

87 2.6

To put money aside little by little for something you want

30 1.8

Do something in less time

Keep something to use at a later time

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

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

Use less fuel to lower your costs

9.4

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

Compounds

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

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

9.1

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

9.9

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

9.9

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

How Economical

to obviate
  • Formal
5 9.1
to save
842 1.0
to spare
206 3.3
to avoid
1.0

Surface Forms

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

Etymology

Save comes from Latin salvare meaning 'to make safe', and here it means to keep something from being lost or wasted. So to save time or trouble is to stop it from being used up and avoid extra work.