Pronunciation: /seɪv/

Definitions of save

noun an act of saving or rescuing; preservation or protection from harm, danger, or loss

Example Sentences

A1 I need to save money for my vacation.

A2 She has a piggy bank to save coins.

B1 It's important to save for retirement.

B2 The government launched a campaign to encourage people to save energy.

C1 The save function in the software allows users to backup their work.

C2 The save button on the toolbar is disabled until changes have been made.

verb to rescue or preserve from harm, danger, or loss

Example Sentences

A1 I save money by not eating out often.

A2 She saves all her important documents on a USB drive.

B1 We should save water by taking shorter showers.

B2 He saved up enough money to buy a new car.

C1 The firefighter saved the cat from the burning building.

C2 The new software feature allows users to save their work automatically.

Examples of save in a Sentence

formal It is important to save money for future emergencies.

informal I'm trying to save up for a new car.

slang I need to save some cash before we go out.

figurative She tried to save the relationship, but it was too late.

Grammatical Forms of save

past tense

saved

plural

saves

comparative

more saving

superlative

most saving

present tense

save

future tense

will save

perfect tense

have saved

continuous tense

is saving

singular

saves

positive degree

save

infinitive

to save

gerund

saving

participle

saved

Origin and Evolution of save

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'save' originated from the Old French word 'sauver' which came from the Latin word 'salvare'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of rescuing or protecting, the word 'save' has evolved to also mean to keep, preserve, or store something for future use.