Definition for: save

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English

Pronunciation

• sāv, /seɪv/, / seIv /

Rhymes: -eɪv

Noun

save ( plural saves )

1. In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring

   The goaltender made a great save .

2. ( baseball ) When a relief pitcher comes into a game with a 3 run or less lead, and his team wins while continually being ahead

   Jones retired seven to earn the save .

3. ( professional wrestling slang ) A point in a professional wrestling match when one or more wrestlers run to the ring to aid a fellow wrestler who is being beaten.

   The giant wrestler continued to beat down his smaller opponent, until several wrestlers ran in for the save .

Transitive verb

to save ( third-person singular simple present saves , present participle saving , simple past saved , past participle saved )

1. To help somebody to survive, or keep them from harm.
2. To keep something safe; to safeguard.
3. To store for future use.
4. To conserve or prevent waste.
5. To obviate or make something unnecessary.
6. ( computing ) To copy a file to disk.

Translations

to help someone to survive

store for future use

computing

Translations that need to be checked

• German:aufbewahren (2), speichern (3)
• Indonesian : menyelamatkan (1), simpan (2,3)
• Spanish : salvar (1), rescatar (1), ahorrar (2), archivar (3)

Intransitive verb

to save ( third-person singular simple present saves , present participle saving , simple past saved , past participle saved )

1. To economize or avoid waste.
2. To accumulate money.

Translations

• Telugu: దాచుకొను (daachukonu)

Preposition

save

1. except; with the exception of

Synonyms

• except

Translations

• French: sauf, hormis
• Telugu: తక్క (takka), తప్ప (tappa)

Conjugation

save

1. ( dated ) unless; except

Tok Pisin

Etymology

Portuguese sabe (know)

Transitive verb

save

1. to know
2. to understand
3. to make a practice or habit of

Other Translations for "save"

Braille 6 Dot
Braille 8 Dot
Sign Language Spelling
Morse Code		... .- ...- .
Binary		1110011 1100001 1110110 1100101
Hex		73617665
Pig Latin		avesay

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