n. Function: verb
1
Synonyms: RESCUE , deliver
Related Words: unchain, unshackle
Idioms: snatch from the jaws of death
Contrasted Words: desert, leave; condemn, damn
2
Synonyms: MAINTAIN 1, keep up, preserve, sustain
3 to keep secure or maintain intact from injury, decay, or loss FF1C; regular painting helps save the wood FF1E;
Synonyms: conserve, preserve; compare MAINTAIN 1
Related Words: defend, guard, protect, safeguard, shield
Contrasted Words: draw (out), withdraw; consume, spend, use up
4 to accumulate and store up (a supply) for future use FF1C; saved his money for college FF1E;
Synonyms: lay aside, lay away, lay by, lay in, lay up, put by, salt away, ||spare; compare HOARD
Related Words: accumulate, cache, collect, stockpile, store (up); hoard, squirrel, stash (away); conserve, husband, manage; keep, reserve, set by; deposit, stow
Idioms: feather one's nest, keep as a nest egg, save for a rainy day, save to fall back on
Contrasted Words: lose, squander, use up, waste
Antonyms: consume, spend
5
Synonyms: ECONOMIZE