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" But the thing we do know is whatever it costs to save and protect American lives in this conflict, we're going to spend."
Saxby Chambliss

Meaning of "save" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SAVE

From Old French salver, via Late Latin from Latin salvus safe.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SAVE

seɪv


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Save is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb save in English.

WHAT DOES SAVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of save in the English dictionary

The first definition of save in the dictionary is to rescue, preserve, or guard from danger or harm. Other definition of save is to avoid the spending, waste, or loss of. Save is also to deliver from sin; redeem.



CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SAVE

PRESENT

Present
I save
you save
he/she/it saves
we save
you save
they save
Present continuous
I am saving
you are saving
he/she/it is saving
we are saving
you are saving
they are saving
Present perfect
I have saved
you have saved
he/she/it has saved
we have saved
you have saved
they have saved
Present perfect continuous
I have been saving
you have been saving
he/she/it has been saving
we have been saving
you have been saving
they have been saving
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I saved
you saved
he/she/it saved
we saved
you saved
they saved
Past continuous
I was saving
you were saving
he/she/it was saving
we were saving
you were saving
they were saving
Past perfect
I had saved
you had saved
he/she/it had saved
we had saved
you had saved
they had saved
Past perfect continuous
I had been saving
you had been saving
he/she/it had been saving
we had been saving
you had been saving
they had been saving
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will save
you will save
he/she/it will save
we will save
you will save
they will save
Future continuous
I will be saving
you will be saving
he/she/it will be saving
we will be saving
you will be saving
they will be saving
Future perfect
I will have saved
you will have saved
he/she/it will have saved
we will have saved
you will have saved
they will have saved
Future perfect continuous
I will have been saving
you will have been saving
he/she/it will have been saving
we will have been saving
you will have been saving
they will have been saving
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would save
you would save
he/she/it would save
we would save
you would save
they would save
Conditional continuous
I would be saving
you would be saving
he/she/it would be saving
we would be saving
you would be saving
they would be saving
Conditional perfect
I would have save
you would have save
he/she/it would have save
we would have save
you would have save
they would have save
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been saving
you would have been saving
he/she/it would have been saving
we would have been saving
you would have been saving
they would have been saving
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you save
we let´s save
you save
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to save
Past participle
saved
Present Participle
saving
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SAVE

behave · brave · cave · clave · concave · crave · enclave · fave · gave · grave · lave · microwave · nave · pave · rave · shave · slave · stave · they´ve · wave

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAVE

savant · savante · savarin · savate · save as you earn · save one´s breath · save one´s neck · save shoe leather · save someone´s bacon · save someone´s neck · Save the Children Fund · save-all · saveable · saveableness · savegard · saveloy · saver · Savery · savey

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAVE

aftershave · agave · autoclave · ave · by your leave · by-your-leave · from the cradle to the grave · have · leave · maternity leave · Mojave · must-have · new wave · octave · Piave · suave · the grave · the New Wave · trave · weave

Synonyms and antonyms of save in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SAVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «save» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «save» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SAVE

Find out the translation of save to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of save from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «save» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

salvar
570 millions of speakers
en

English

save
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बचा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يُنْقِذُ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

сохранять
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

salvar
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

রক্ষা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

sauver
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Simpan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

retten
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

救う
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

구해주다
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Simpen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cứu
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

காப்பாற்ற
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

जतन करा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kayıt etmek
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

salvare
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

uratować
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

рятувати
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

a salva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σώζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

red
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spara
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spare
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of save

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAVE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of save
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «save».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about save

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «SAVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word save.
1
James Truslow Adams
Age acquires no value save through thought and discipline.
2
Mark Begich
If the goal is to lower emissions, that's disconnected to most people. If the goal is to save taxpayers' money, now the public has some interest.
3
Lawrence Bender
To be sure, governments will remain critical to any comprehensive effort to save our planet.
4
Peter Bofinger
It is true that a population which is growing older needs to save, but the question is in what form the savings are made.
5
Arthur Boyd
We save paradise by an intense education program where you get people that you can trust to talk sanely about the environment and hope that the message will get through.
6
Saxby Chambliss
But the thing we do know is whatever it costs to save and protect American lives in this conflict, we're going to spend.
7
Barbara Coloroso
What is important for kids to learn is that no matter how much money they have, earn, win, or inherit, they need to know how to spend it, how to save it, and how to give it to others in need. This is what handling money is about, and this is why we give kids an allowance.
8
Tom Daley
I'm not allowed to celebrate as normal eighteen year olds probably would but I'm going to save it for after the Olympics!
9
Felix Dennis
The planet doesn't require saving, and actually hasn't asked Greenpeace to save it.
10
Marian Wright Edelman
Never work just for money or for power. They won't save your soul or help you sleep at night.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAVE»

Discover the use of save in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to save and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Save a Life
Jill MacSweeny just wishes everything could go back to normal.
Sara Zarr, 2011
2
Save Me
Lisa Scottoline is writing about real issues that resonate with real women, and the results are emotional, heartbreaking and honest.
Lisa Scottoline, 2011
3
Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat!
Blake Snyder, 2005
4
The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty
In The Life You Can Save, Peter Singer uses ethical arguments, illuminating examples, and case studies of charitable giving to show that our current response to world poverty is not only insufficient but morally indefensible.
Peter Singer, 2009
5
To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological ...
Technology, Evgeny Morozov proposes, can be a force for improvement—but only if we keep solutionism in check and learn to appreciate the imperfections of liberal democracy. Some of those imperfections are not accidental but by design.
Evgeny Morozov, 2013
6
Teaching Minds: How Cognitive Science Can Save Our Schools
The culprit is a system of subject-based instruction and the solution is cognitive-based learning. This groundbreaking book defines what it would mean to teach thinking. The time is now for schools to start teaching minds!
Roger C. Schank
7
The New 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth
Offers children simple, practical means of contributing to the efforts to save the planet, including fifty projects recommended by respected environmental groups.
‎2009
8
How Math Can Save Your Life: (And Make You Rich, Help You ...
Filled with practical, indispensable guidance you can put to work every day, this book will safeguard your wallet and enrich every aspect of your life. "Even if you hated math in school, you'll like this book.
James D. Stein, 2010
9
Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World
Heavily referenced and beautifully illustrated, this book is destined to be a classic reference for bemushroomed generations to come. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Paul Stamets, 2011
10
Save Me from Myself
The amazing true story of an out-of-control rock star, his devastating addiction to drugs, and his miraculous redemption through Jesus Christ.
Brian Welch, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term save is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Supervalu to Consider Spinoff of Save-A-Lot
About a third of Save-A-Lot's 1,300 stores are company-owned and the brand has been a ... In its most recent quarter, corporate Save-A-Lot stores logged 2.8% ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Gives $15 Million To Help Save The …
Some of the grants will go towards environmental heavyweights, including the Save The Elephants, the Natural Resources Defense Council, World Wildlife Fund ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Australian Grandfather Jumps onto Train Tracks to Save Baby Girl …
When his 18-month-old granddaughter's stroller rolled from the platform onto the train tracks at Wentworthville Station in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday morning, ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Pakistan Reverses Decision To Shutter Save The Children
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's Interior Ministry has halted an order it made closing the office of the international aid group Save the Children in Islamabad, ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
5
Pakistan shuts down Save the Children offices in Islamabad
A police officer stands guard outside the offices of the international charity Save the Children in Islamabad. Photograph: Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
6
Ben & Jerry's are making ice cream to help save the world
Pop the lid off a pint of Save Our Swirled (Ben & Jerry's can't resist a good play on words), jab in a spoon, and you'll be treated to ribbons of raspberry syrup, ... «Geek, May 15»
7
Inmate, Officer Team Up to Save Man Suffering From an Overdose
A Massachusetts police sergeant and an inmate leaped into action together to save a man who had overdosed on heroin -- but little did they know that they both ... «ABC News, May 15»
8
Save the Children denies Cristiano Ronaldo gave £5m to Nepal …
Save the Children have denied claims that Cristiano Ronaldo made a £5m donation towards their relief effort in Nepal. Photograph: Sipa/Rex Shutterstock. «The Guardian, May 15»
9
Save the Children: Dozens feared dead in migrant tragedy
ROME (AP) — The Save the Children aid group reported another Mediterranean migrant tragedy Tuesday, with survivors saying "dozens" of their fellow ... «USA TODAY, May 15»
10
320000 Children Homeless in Nepal
Fairfield, Conn. (May 1, 2015) — One week after the deadly earthquake in Nepal, Save the Children warns that more than a third of a million children face ... «Save the Children, May 15»
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