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[[t]seɪv[/t]]

v. saved, sav•ing, n.

1) to rescue from danger or possible harm or loss

2) to keep safe, intact, or unhurt; safeguard:

God save the United States[/ex]

3) to keep from being lost:

tried to save the game[/ex]

4) to avoid the spending, consumption, or waste of:

to save fuel[/ex]

5) to set aside, reserve, or lay by:

to save money[/ex]

6) spo to treat carefully in order to reduce wear, fatigue, etc

7) to prevent the occurrence, use, or necessity of; obviate

8) rel to deliver from the power and consequences of sin

9) cmp to copy (computer data) onto a hard or floppy disk, a tape, etc

10) spo to stop (a ball or puck) from entering one's goal

11) to lay up money as the result of economy or thrift

12) to be economical in expenditure

13) to preserve something from harm, loss, etc

14) a goalkeeper's act of preventing a goal

15) fbb (in baseball) a statistical credit given a relief pitcher for preserving a team's victory by holding its lead

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Etymology: 1175–1225; ME sa(u) ven < OF sauver < LL salvāre to save, der. of Lsalvus safe, unharmed sav′a•ble, save′a•ble, adj. sav′er, n. II

save

[[t]seɪv[/t]] prep.

1) except; but:

They all left save one[/ex]

2) except; but:

He would have gone, save that he had no money for travel[/ex]

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Etymology: 1250–1300; ME; var. of safe