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/seɪv/

EN

As a verb: to store data in a file or computer memory; to keep money or resources for future use; to rescue someone or something from harm or danger. As a noun: a file storage operation or a reduction in price.

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Etymology

Derived from Old French 'sauver', meaning 'to save, preserve', from Latin 'salvare', from 'salvus' meaning 'unharmed, safe'. Entered Middle English around the 13th century.

Translations

简体中文
保存,节省,拯救,储蓄
繁體中文
保存,節省,拯救,儲蓄
日本語
保存する,節約する,救う,貯金する
한국어
저장하다,절약하다,구하다,저축하다
Deutsch
speichern,sparen,retten,aufbewahren
Español
guardar,ahorrar,salvar,rescatar
Português
salvar,guardar,economizar,resgatar
Français
sauvegarder,épargner,sauver,enregistrer
Català
desar,estalviar,salvar,guardar
Tiếng Việt
lưu,tiết kiệm,cứu,giữ lại

Collocations

save assave upsave filesave energysave a life

Synonyms

preserveconserverescuestoreretain

Antonyms

spendwastelosedeletediscard

Related Words

storagesavingsbackupreserverescue