save

About 39.43 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To prevent harm or difficulty. To help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm.

   She was saved from drowning by a passer-by.

2. verb To help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm.

   She was saved from drowning by a passer-by.

3. verb To keep (something) safe; to safeguard.
4. verb To spare (somebody) (from effort, or from something undesirable).
5. verb To redeem, protect, rescue, or keep (someone) from eternal damnation.

   Jesus Christ came to save sinners.

6. verb To catch or deflect (a shot at goal).
7. verb To preserve, as a relief pitcher, (a win of another pitcher's on one's team) by defending the lead held when the other pitcher left the game.
8. verb To put aside; to avoid. To store for future use.

   Let's save the packaging in case we need to send the product back.

Similar words

save up lay aside carry through redeem keep deliver relieve spare pull through conserve

Often followed by

the a for his him that in them your you

Word family

savable saveable saved saver savers saves saving