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# save

«save» in Mova's school dictionary: **to keep money instead of spending it, so you have more later** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (save, saves, saved, saving); noun (a save — in sport)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To save is to keep money instead of spending it, so you have more later. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/save/#m1)

2) To save someone or something is to keep them safe from danger. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/save/#m2)

3) To save time, water or energy is to use less of it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/save/#m3)

4) To save a file on a computer is to store it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/save/#m4)

5) In football or hockey, a save is when the goalkeeper stops the ball. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/save/#m5)

6) To save something can also mean to keep it for later use, not just to keep money. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/save/#m6)

### sense in the lessons

to put money by, so it grows: «saves N a day for D days» is N × D; in science and everyday life we save water and energy; phrases: «save up», «save for», «save time», «save energy», «save a life», «save a seat»

### examples

- Zoe saves 4 cents a day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/save/#x1)
- Tom saved 15 cents last week and 10 cents this week. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/save/#x2)
- How many days must Lily save 5 cents to have 30 cents? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/save/#x3)
- I'm saving up for a new bike. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/save/#x4)
- The lifeguard saved a boy from the waves. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/save/#x5)
- Turn off the tap to save water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/save/#x6)
- Save your work before you close the computer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/save/#x7)
- The goalkeeper made a great save. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/save/#x8)
- Save de pacin' mar' fer Sunday. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/save/#x9)

### note

«saves N a day for D days» is N × D. Trap: «how many days to save T» is T ÷ N. Trap: if someone has saved some already, take it away from the goal first. «save» money is the opposite of «spend».

### In the corpora

- [Pocket money is a small regular amount given to children to practise choosing, saving and making mistakes with money.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/5-where-money-comes-from/8/)
- [A deposit for buying a home is often tens of thousands of pounds, and saving for it can take years.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/6-paying-for-a-home-and-the-bills/19/)
- [Saving up is slower than borrowing but cheaper, because no interest is paid.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/9-when-money-is-tight/20/)
- [The money taken off pays for schools, hospitals and roads, and some is saved for when she is old.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/39-money-work-and-the-big-choices/4/)
- [Saving means putting money aside now for something bigger later, or for emergencies like a broken boiler.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/39-money-work-and-the-big-choices/8/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «save» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/save/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.