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to save

to save

∞ 1.0
Keep something for use later
  • verb
  • /seɪv/
translation icon : 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 keep
vsto save
∞ 1.0

To store something for later use

is a general act of putting something aside for later use
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 store
vsto save
463 1.0

To put something away to use later

is the general idea of reserving or setting items aside
to reserve
vsto save
145 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
144 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 save up
vsto save
87 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
87 3.4

Save money or time for a special purpose

is broader, covering any action of putting things away for later
to keep open
vsto save
54 3.1

Leave an option available for later use

is focused on putting items aside for later use rather than availability
to hoard
vsto save
45 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
23 3.0

Keep something to use at a later time

is the general activity of keeping items for future use
to hold back
vsto save
17 3.2

Keep something for later use

is the general act of putting something aside for later use
to hold open
vsto save
14 3.7

Keep something available while you delay a final decision

is about reserving items for later use, not holding options open
to stash away
vsto save
  • Informal
13 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
6 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 store away
vsto save
3 2.6

To put something in a safe place to use later

is the general act of reserving something for future use
to save for a rainy day
vsto save
  • Informal
3 2.9

Put money aside to use if something unexpected happens

is the general act of reserving for future use in many contexts
to keep back
vsto save
2 2.8

Save part of something to use later

is broader, meaning to reserve or set something aside for future use
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 lay away
vsto save
1 4.7

To save money or keep goods for later

is the broader act of reserving or keeping things for later
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
to cache
vsto save
1 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 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

Antonyms

to spend
∞ 1.0

To give money to buy something or pay for services

waste
469 1.2

Careless use of money, time, or other 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

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 Reserved

to hoard
45 4.8
to reserve
145 3.1
to save
∞ 1.0
to put aside
24 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.