Save \save\, v. i

Save \save\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. saved; p. pr. & vb. n saving.] [OE. saven, sauven, salven, OF. salver, sauver, F sauver, L. salvare, fr. salvus saved, safe. ]

1. To make safe; to procure the safety of; to preserve from injury, destruction, or evil of any kind; to rescue from impending danger; as, to save a house from the flames; bring into safety [syn: carry through, pull through, bring through]

   God save all this fair company. --Chaucer

   He cried, saying, Lord, save me. --Matt. xiv 30

   Thou hast . . . quitted all to save A world from utter loss. --Milton

2. (Theol.) Specifically, to deliver from sin and its penalty; to rescue from a state of condemnation and spiritual death, and bring into a state of spiritual life; from sins, as in religious dogma [syn: deliver, redeem]

   Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners --1 Tim. i 15

3. To keep from being spent or lost; to secure from waste or expenditure; to lay up; to reserve; avoid the spending of

   Now save a nation, and now save a groat. --Pope

4. To rescue from something undesirable or hurtful; to prevent from doing something; to spare; save from ruin or destruction [syn: salvage, salve, relieve]

   I'll save you That labor, sir. All's now done --Shak

5. To hinder from doing, suffering, or happening; to obviate the necessity of; to prevent; to spare

   Will you not speak to save a lady's blush? --Dryden

6. To hold possession or use of; to escape loss of

   Just saving the tide, and putting in a stock of merit. --Swift

   To save appearances, to preserve a decent outside; to avoid exposure of a discreditable state of things [syn: To preserve; rescue; deliver; protect; spare; reserve; prevent]
7. To keep up and reserve for personal or special use: "save something in case you hit trouble." [syn: preserve, conserve]
8. Spend less; buy at a reduced price
9. Feather one's nest; have a nest egg; "He saves half his salary" [syn: lay aside, save up] [ant: squander]
10. Make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time" [syn: make unnecessary]
11. Refrain from harming [syn: spare]
12. Retain rights to; as of a job or a seat [syn: keep open, hold open, keep]

Save \save\, n.

1. The act of preventing the opposition from scoring (in sports): "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save"
2. An herb. [See Sage ]

   The herb sage, or salvia. [Obs.] --Chaucer

Save \save\, prep. or conj. [F. sauf, properly adj., safe. ]