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586 7.9
Help someone be forgiven and avoid punishment after death
  • verb
  • /seɪv/
  • Formal
translation icon : salvar
  • If God exists truly... - Dear Lord, save this sinner from himself.
  • save souls
  • God can save
  • saved through Christ

What would you do to save your soul?

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Examples

Synonyms

to deliver
vsto save
  • Literature
97 8.9

To save someone from danger or evil

refers specifically to spiritual freeing from sin rather than general rescue
to redeem
vsto save
33 7.6

Save someone from sin or evil in a religious way

emphasizes freeing people from sin's consequences rather than simple rescue
to salve
vsto save
9.1

To stop a person or thing from being ruined

applies to spiritual forgiveness and release from sin rather than physical harm

Antonyms

to damn
  • NSFW
275 3.9

To say in public that a person or thing is very bad in a strong 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

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 Redeemed

to sanctify
24 7.4
to redeem
33 7.6
to save
  • Formal
586 7.9

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', the same root that gives us salvation. So in religion to be saved is to be kept safe from sin or its consequences.