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to save

to save

644 1.0
Use less of something to avoid waste
  • verb
  • /seɪv/
translation icon : 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
257 1.3

To put money aside instead of spending it now

reduces spending or use specifically to prevent waste
to spare
vsto save
169 4.8

Use something carefully to avoid wasting it

is about lowering spending or use mainly to prevent waste
to cut back
vsto save
169 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 reserve
vsto save
145 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 save up
vsto save
87 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
87 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
75 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
63 3.4

Protect something from harm or waste by using it carefully

aims specifically at reducing spending or use to avoid waste
to save time
vsto save
30 1.8

Do something in less time

focuses on reducing time loss rather than physical or financial resources
to cut costs
vsto save
30 3.0

To spend less money to save or make more money

is broader, applying to any reduced use to avoid waste
to save for later
vsto save
23 3.0

Keep something to use at a later time

is about reducing use or spending generally to prevent waste
to save energy
vsto save
9 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 economize
vsto save
  • US
7 5.0

Use money or resources carefully to avoid waste

focuses on cutting spending or use rather than general carefulness
to save for a rainy day
vsto save
  • Informal
3 2.9

Put money aside to use if something unexpected happens

is a general reduction in use or spending to avoid waste
to save a buck
vsto save
  • Informal
2 6.4

Spend less money than usual when you buy something

is more neutral and general about reducing spending or use
to lay aside
vsto save
1 3.5

Save money for future use

is more about immediate reduction in use to avoid 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 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 prune the budget
vsto save
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
469 1.2

Careless use of money, time, or other resources

to squander
67 6.5

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

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 Economical

to conserve
63 3.4
to save
644 1.0
to economize
  • US
7 5.0
to cut back
169 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.