saved Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb save from ruin, destruction, or harm
   save; relieve; salvage; salve.
   
2. verb to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
   preserve; save.
   
   • She saved the old family photographs in a drawer
3. verb bring into safety
   bring through; save; carry through; pull through.
   
   • We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack
4. verb spend less; buy at a reduced price
   save.
   
5. verb accumulate money for future use
   lay aside; save; save up.
   
   • He saves half his salary
6. verb make unnecessary an expenditure or effort
   save; make unnecessary.
   
   • This will save money
   • I'll save you the trouble
   • This will save you a lot of time
7. verb save from sins
   redeem; save; deliver.
   
8. verb refrain from harming
   save; spare.
   
9. verb spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
   economize; save; economise.
   
   • This move will save money
   • The less fortunate will have to economize now
10. verb retain rights to
    save; keep; hold open; keep open.
    
    • keep my job for me while I give birth
    • keep my seat, please
    • keep open the possibility of a merger
11. verb record data on a computer
    write; save.
    
    • boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk
12. adjective rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
    
    • a saved soul
13. adjective satellite guarded from injury or destruction
    protected.
    

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