save
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 →
2) To save someone or something is to keep them safe from danger. tree →
3) To save time, water or energy is to use less of it. tree →
4) To save a file on a computer is to store it. tree →
5) In football or hockey, a save is when the goalkeeper stops the ball. tree →
6) To save something can also mean to keep it for later use, not just to keep money. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The Torah teaches that saving a life is among the most important duties, and Jewish law lets almost any other commandment be set aside to do it. In the primary 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
- And they said: 'Thou hast saved our lives. (Torah GEN.47.25, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Moses said unto them: 'Have ye saved all the women alive? (Torah NUM.31.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- He that sacrificeth unto the gods, save unto the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed. (Torah EXO.22.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah. (Prophets 1SA.23.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- For who is God, save the LORD? (Writings PSA.18.32, JPS 1917) tree →
- We beseech Thee, O LORD, save now! (Writings PSA.118.25, JPS 1917) tree →
- Zoe saves 4 cents a day. tree →
- Tom saved 15 cents last week and 10 cents this week. tree →
- How many days must Lily save 5 cents to have 30 cents? tree →
- I'm saving up for a new bike. tree →
- The lifeguard saved a boy from the waves. tree →
- Turn off the tap to save water. tree →
- Save your work before you close the computer. tree →
- The goalkeeper made a great save. tree →
- Save de pacin' mar' fer Sunday. tree →
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
- And God sent me before you to give you a remnant on the earth, and to save you alive for a great deliverance.
- And they said: 'Thou hast saved our lives.
- But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.
- (22-19) He that sacrificeth unto the gods, save unto the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed.
- And Moses said unto them: 'Have ye saved all the women alive?
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «save» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.