Pronunciation: /seɪv/
noun an act of saving or rescuing; preservation or protection from harm, danger, or loss
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
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.
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.
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