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to save

460 1.0

Use less of something to avoid waste

verb
/seɪv/

: ahorrar

So you work harder for this and you save more of this.
save money
save time
save energy

Poor people spend, the middle class save and the wealthy invest.

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Examples

So, how much money can you save by switching to solar?
People do not realize how much money you save when you meal prep.

The Financial Diet
What can we do to save the environment today?
Do whatever I can to help you save the river.

Erzulie (2022)
Let's hop on in and save some money.
The town got bypassed just to save ten minutes of driving.

Cars (2006)
They try to save on electricity.

Bullitt (1968)
They save money filling up at cheap stations.

Moonshine County Express (1977)
You're not just saving one life, you're saving a city and its way of life.

Fiction book (1992)
You can easily save money by shopping during sales and using coupons.

Synonyms

to save money

vsto save

326 1.3

To put money aside instead of spending it now

reduces spending or use specifically to prevent waste

to reserve

vsto save

167 3.1

To keep something for a particular person or purpose

is focused on reducing use overall to avoid waste rather than holding back

to cut back

vsto save

156 2.9

To reduce how much you buy and use to save money and be healthier

is similar but emphasizes avoiding waste across resources

to save time

vsto save

116 1.8

Do something in less time

focuses on reducing time loss rather than physical or financial resources

to save up

vsto save

103 2.6

To put money aside little by little for something you want

is mainly about spending or using less now to prevent waste

to set aside

vsto save

83 3.4

Save money or time for a special purpose

is about lowering use broadly to prevent waste rather than allocation

to cut back on

vsto save

79 3.2

Use less of something to save money or be healthier

focuses more generally on reducing use to avoid waste

to conserve

vsto save

73 3.4

Protect something from harm or waste by using it carefully

aims specifically at reducing spending or use to avoid waste

to cut costs

vsto save

59 3.0

To spend less money to save or make more money

is broader, applying to any reduced use to avoid waste

to spare

vsto save

41 4.8

Use something carefully to avoid wasting it

is about lowering spending or use mainly to prevent waste

to save energy

vsto save

31 2.5

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

is broader, applying to money and other resource reduction as well

to save for later

vsto save

29 3.0

Keep something to use at a later time

is about reducing use or spending generally to prevent waste

to save a buck

vsto save

Informal

10 6.4

Spend less money than usual when you buy something

is more neutral and general about reducing spending or use

to save for a rainy day

vsto save

Informal

9 2.9

Put money aside to use if something unexpected happens

is a general reduction in use or spending to avoid waste

to economize

vsto save

7 5.0

Use money or resources carefully to avoid waste

focuses on cutting spending or use rather than general carefulness

to save on fuel

vsto save

1 3.0

Use less fuel to lower your costs

is a general reduction in use or spending to prevent waste

to curtail spending

vsto save

1 4.3

To spend less money to save or avoid debt

covers reducing spending but also nonfinancial resource use to avoid waste

to lay aside

vsto save

1 3.5

Save money for future use

is more about immediate reduction in use to avoid waste

to prune the budget

vsto save

1 4.9

To cut spending by removing unnecessary costs from a budget

is a general reduction of use or spending to prevent waste

Antonyms

waste

514 1.2

Careless use of money, time, or other resources

to squander

63 6.5

To use money, time, or chances in a foolish way

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

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

9.1

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

save-all

9.9

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

How Economical

to conserve

73 3.4

to save

460 1.0

to economize

7 5.0

to cut back

156 2.9

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 with money it means to keep more of it safe by using less. So to save on costs is to avoid waste and keep your money.