save — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

save (/seɪv/)

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🔊 /seɪv/

Meaning

Meaning: keep; rescue; store

To keep money for later, to rescue someone, or to store computer data.

Examples

🗣 Remember to save your document often so that you do not lose any of your work.

Etymology

From Old French ‘sauver’, from Latin ‘salvare’ (to make safe).

How & Where It’s Used

Covers saving money, saving lives, and saving computer files.

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Tags: money, technology

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