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(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring; "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save" spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now" bring into safety; "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack" spend less; buy at a reduced price feather one''s nest; have a nest egg; "He saves half his salary" to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer" make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I''ll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time" refrain from harming save from sins save from ruin, destruction, or harm retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger" |
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