save

1. (transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.Examples: "She was saved from drowning by a passer-by."; "We were able to save a few of our possessions from the house fire."; "Turn out the light Don't try to save me You may be wrong for all I know But you may be right"transitive

2. (transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.Examples: "Thou hast[…]quitted all to save / A world from utter loss."; "IF IT SAVES JUST ONE LIFE You often hear a new policy or procedure justified by the specious idea that "If it saves the life of just one (insert here 'child' or 'American soldier'), it will be worth it." Well, maybe not. Maybe a closer look would show that the cost in time, money or inconvenience would be much too high to justify merely saving one life. What's wrong with looking at it like that? Governments and corporations make those calculations all the time."transitive

3. (transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.Examples: "I'll save you / That labour, sir. All's now done."transitive

4. (transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.Examples: "Jesus Christ came to save sinners."transitive

5. (transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.Examples: "Chelsea's youngsters, who looked lively throughout, then combined for the second goal in the seventh minute. Romeu's shot was saved by Wolves goalkeeper Dorus de Vries but Piazon kept the ball alive and turned it back for an unmarked Bertrand to blast home."transitive

6. (transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.transitive