save

«save» in Mova's school dictionary: to keep money instead of spending it, so you have more later — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

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

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

• 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

• Pocket money is a small regular amount given to children to practise choosing, saving and making mistakes with money.
• A deposit for buying a home is often tens of thousands of pounds, and saving for it can take years.
• Saving up is slower than borrowing but cheaper, because no interest is paid.
• The money taken off pays for schools, hospitals and roads, and some is saved for when she is old.
• Saving means putting money aside now for something bigger later, or for emergencies like a broken boiler.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «save» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.