saving
English meaning: Saving
Definition
The act of keeping money instead of spending it, for future use.
Example
“Saving a little from every paycheck slowly built the deposit they needed for a small house.”
Another example: “Switching to a cheaper provider gave them a saving of nearly two hundred pounds a year.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral, everyday; the gerund of 'save'. As a noun it usually appears in the plural 'savings' for money set aside, while 'saving' (singular, uncountable) is the act or a reduction in cost ('a saving of £20'). Note US 'savings' is also used attributively (savings account).
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'salvare' (to make safe), via Old French 'sauver'.
Synonyms
- putting aside
- setting aside
- economizing
Antonyms / Opposites
- spending
- squandering
Related Words
Common Collocations
- savings account
- life savings
- cost saving
- saving money
- savings plan
- energy saving
Word Forms
save (v); saved; saving; savings (n, pl); saver (n)
Word Tools
Tools & Calculators
Maturity = 146,932.81 · Interest earned = 46,932.81
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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