save
/seɪv/ verb [I or T]Definition
› FINANCE to keep money so that you can use it in the future: save (up) for sth They are saving for a deposit on a house.save (sth) to do sth His father saved enough money to open a grocery store.
› to avoid using or wasting something such as time, money, or effort: save energy/money/time By combining those operations, the organizations will save $1.5 million annually.save sb sth Thanks for your help - it saved me a lot of work. The upgraded bond ratings could save the city $10 million.save on sth If people do not want paper billing, we save on mailing costs.
› IT to put information on a computer onto a computer disk: save sth to sth Save the file to the hard disk.save sth as sth The plug-in lets you save files as MP3s. When you are working on the computer, make sure that you save regularly.
save (sb's) face › to avoid or help someone avoid seeming stupid or being embarrassed: The industry is simply trying to save face by dropping a lawsuit they realize is a loser. → Compare face-saving
(Definition of save verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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