English Word Save Meaning and Definition

Word of the Day: Save

To save something is to keep it in a place for future use:

simple	past	past participle
save	saved	saved

He saves his money in a bank.
She saved all of the letters that her boyfriend wrote to her.
You can save meat in a freezer for a long time.
They don’t save their old clothes. Instead, they give them away to people who need them.
We should save this old table in the attic.
I saved some pictures on the computer’s hard drive.
Let’s save this for later.

You can also save a person or an animal from a bad situation:

The lifeguard saved the little girl who was about to drown in the swimming pool.
Doctors work hard to save the lives of patients who suffer from serious diseases.
It’s important to try to save animals endangered by human activity.
The community group wants to save the old building from demolition. (Sometimes the word “save” is synoymous with the words “preserve” and “protect.”)
Environmentalists want to save polar bears that are threatened by global climate change.
He wants to help save our planet.

The words “save” or “savings” can be used as a noun:

That was a good save! (This expression is often used in sports when a defending player prevents a score or a goal.)
The goalie made a good save.
Click on save.* (for a computer)
The savings really add up if you use coupons. (Use “savings” for money.)
He keeps his life savings in the bank.

*Note: It’s important to save your work when you work on a computer. The word “save” is found in a drop-down menu when you click on “file.”

Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with S page to see the list of all words starting with letter S. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.