save /seɪv/
1. (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring; "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save"
synset: save
1. save from ruin, destruction, or harm
synset: salvage, salve, relieve, save
2. to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
3. bring into safety; "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack"
synset: save, carry_through, pull_through, bring_through
4. spend less; buy at a reduced price
synset: save
5. accumulate money for future use; "He saves half his salary"
synset: save, lay_aside, save_up
6. make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time"
synset: save, make_unnecessary
9. spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"
synset: save, economize, economise
10. retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger"
synset: keep_open, hold_open, keep, save
11. record data on a computer; "boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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