save | (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring, the goalie made a brilliant save, the relief pitcher got credit for a save |
save-all | a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship |
save-all | a sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sail |
save-all | a receptacle for catching waste products for further use |
aptness propensity | a disposition to behave in a certain way, the aptness of iron to rust, the propensity of disease to spread |
proclivity propensity leaning | a natural inclination, he has a proclivity for exaggeration |
leaning propensity tendency | an inclination to do something, he felt leanings toward frivolity |
save make unnecessary | make unnecessary an expenditure or effort, This will save money, I'll save you the trouble, This will save you a lot of time |
write save | record data on a computer, boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk |
save preserve | to keep up and reserve for personal or special use, She saved the old family photographs in a drawer |
save lay aside save up | accumulate money for future use, He saves half his salary |
save | spend less, buy at a reduced price |
keep open hold open keep save | retain rights to, keep my job for me while I give birth, keep my seat, please, keep open the possibility of a merger |
save economize economise | spend sparingly, avoid the waste of, This move will save money, The less fortunate will have to economize now |
spare save | refrain from harming |
salvage salve relieve save | save from ruin, destruction, or harm |
deliver redeem save a | save from sins |
save carry through pull through bring through | bring into safety, We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack |