Save

Quick meaning: Save is a verb meaning (transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.

Meaning

(transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.

More Meanings

1. To put aside; to avoid.
2. An instance of preventing (further) harm or difficulty.
3. (computing) The act, process, or result of saving data to a storage medium.
4. (roleplaying games) A saving throw.
5. Except; with the exception of.
6. unless; except

Example Sentences

The game console can store up to eight saves on a single cartridge.

If you're hit by a power cut, you'll lose all of your changes since your last save.

Only the parties may institute proceedings, save where the law shall provide otherwise.

Under the terms of the Interdict no church services and offices were to be permitted save the baptism of infants and the confession of the dying.

Word Forms

• saves
• saving
• saved
• savest
• savedst
• saveth

Synonyms for save

Depending on context, synonyms include saving, barring, preserve, salve, salvage, deliver.

Antonyms for save

Common opposites include squander, blow.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include redeem, keep, deliver, relieve, spare, pull through.

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