SAVE
Scrabble letter values: S1A1V4E1 = 7
Definition
- noun (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring.
- verb save from ruin, destruction, or harm. — synonyms: salvage, salve, relieve
- verb to keep up and reserve for personal or special use. — synonyms: preserve
- verb bring into safety. — synonyms: carry_through, pull_through, bring_through
- verb spend less.
- verb accumulate money for future use. — synonyms: lay_aside, save_up
- verb make unnecessary an expenditure or effort. — synonyms: make_unnecessary
- verb save from sins. — synonyms: deliver, redeem
- verb refrain from harming. — synonyms: spare
- verb spend sparingly, avoid the waste of. — synonyms: economize, economise
- verb retain rights to. — synonyms: keep_open, hold_open, keep
- verb record data on a computer. — synonyms: write
Examples
- “the goalie made a brilliant save”
- “the relief pitcher got credit for a save”
- “She saved the old family photographs in a drawer”