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to save

to save

∞ 1.0
Keep something for use later
  • verb
  • /seɪv/
: guardar
  • I decided to save some money for a vacation next year.
  • save money
  • save for retirement
  • saving and spending

To me it's his money to save or spend how he wants.

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Examples

  • Good Ranchers wants to help you save in a season of spending.

    Megyn Kelly

  • You saved me, now it's my turn.

    Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023)

  • I just wanted to to save this moment for myself.

  • And I think I better save that for next time.

  • We have to find ways to save as much as we can.

    Harvard University

  • I found out you can save your points for up to five years.

  • I am because I feel like I want to save that for marriage.

  • We saved a spot for you.

    I'm Not Gay : A Musical (2023)

  • I'm going to save the biggest one for last.

  • Libraries can also offer programs for parents and teens about saving and paying for college.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

to hold
vsto save
∞ 1.3

To keep something for someone to use later

is the general action of reserving or saving for future use
to keep
vsto save
∞ 1.0

To store something for later use

is a general act of putting something aside for later use
to store
vsto save
485 1.0

To put something away to use later

is the general idea of reserving or setting items aside
to reserve
vsto save
167 3.1

To keep something for a particular person or purpose

is more general and can apply to any future use
to stash
vsto save
  • Informal
138 5.1

To hide money or things in a secret place for later

is the general act of keeping items for future use without secrecy
to keep open
vsto save
106 3.1

Leave an option available for later use

is focused on putting items aside for later use rather than availability
to save up
vsto save
103 2.6

To put money aside little by little for something you want

covers saving in general, not only gradual collection for a goal
to set aside
vsto save
83 3.4

Save money or time for a special purpose

is broader, covering any action of putting things away for later
to hold back
vsto save
58 3.2

Keep something for later use

is the general act of putting something aside for later use
to hoard
vsto save
38 4.8

To collect and keep large amounts of food or other things for future use

is the ordinary act of reserving items without excess or secrecy
to save for later
vsto save
29 3.0

Keep something to use at a later time

is the general activity of keeping items for future use
to stash away
vsto save
  • Informal
19 4.9

Put something in a hidden place to use later

is the neutral act of reserving items, not necessarily secretly
to file away
vsto save
13 3.3

To place papers in order and keep them where you can find them later

is the general act of keeping items for future use, not only files
to save for a rainy day
vsto save
  • Informal
9 2.9

Put money aside to use if something unexpected happens

is the general act of reserving for future use in many contexts
to store away
vsto save
8 2.6

To put something in a safe place to use later

is the general act of reserving something for future use
to keep back
vsto save
7 2.8

Save part of something to use later

is broader, meaning to reserve or set something aside for future use
to hold open
vsto save
7 3.7

Keep something available while you delay a final decision

is about reserving items for later use, not holding options open
to cache
vsto save
2 5.8

To hide things like food or money in a secret place for later use

is broader, including nonsecret ways of putting things aside
to lay away
vsto save
2 4.7

To save money or keep goods for later

is the broader act of reserving or keeping things for later
to salt away
vsto save
  • Informal
1 6.7

To save money little by little to use later

is the neutral idea of setting resources aside, not necessarily secret
to lay aside
vsto save
1 3.5

Save money for future use

is the general notion of reserving items, not only collecting money
to reposit
vsto save
1 9.9

To put something away in a safe place to keep it

is the more general idea of keeping something for later

Antonyms

to spend
∞ 1.0

To give money to buy something or pay for services

waste
514 1.2

Careless use of money, time, or other resources

Idioms

to save (someone's) ass
  • Offensive
119 9.3

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

to save the day
  • Informal
83 2.8

To stop a big problem at the last moment

to save face
  • Informal
31 5.3

Keep respect in front of others after making a mistake

to save a buck
  • Informal
10 6.4

Spend less money than usual when you buy something

to save for a rainy day
  • Informal
9 2.9

Put money aside to use if something unexpected happens

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
326 1.3

To put money aside instead of spending it now

to save time
116 1.8

Do something in less time

to save up
103 2.6

To put money aside little by little for something you want

to save energy
31 2.5

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

to save for later
29 3.0

Keep something to use at a later time

to save on fuel
1 3.0

Use less fuel to lower your costs

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 someone's ass
  • Offensive
9.4

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

Compounds

incredible save
1 3.4

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

save-all
  • UK
1 9.9

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

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

save-all
4.4

A software command that saves all open files at once

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

How Reserved

to hoard
38 4.8
to reserve
167 3.1
to save
∞ 1.0
to put aside
1 2.4

Surface Forms

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

Etymology

Save comes from Latin salvare 'to make safe', and it grew to mean 'keep for later'. So to save money is to keep it safe for the future.