Saving
nnoun.actan act of economizing; reduction in costSynset:economy
Examples:- it was a small economy to walk to work every day
- there was a saving of 50 cents
Derivationally Related Form:economizeeconomiceconomical
Hypernyms:action
Inherited Hypernyms:economyactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:curtailmentdownsizingeconomy of scaleretrenchment
Full Hyponyms:economy of scaleretrenchment
nnoun.actrecovery or preservation from loss or dangerSynset:deliverance delivery rescue
Examples:- work is the deliverance of mankind
- a surgeon's job is the saving of lives
Derivationally Related Form:deliverrescue
Hypernyms:recovery retrieval
Inherited Hypernyms:rescuerecoveryacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:lifesavingreclamationredemptionreformationsalvagesalvationsearch and rescue mission
Full Hyponyms:absolutionconversionexpiationindulgencelifesavingproselytismreclamationredemptionreparationsalvagesalvationsearch and rescue mission
nnoun.actthe activity of protecting something from loss or dangerSynset:preservation
Derivationally Related Form:preserve
Hypernyms:protection
Inherited Hypernyms:preservationprotectionactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:conservationenvironmentalismimmobilisationimmobilizationreservationself-preservation
Full Hyponyms:conservancyconservationenvironmentalismimmobilizationoil conservationreservationself-preservationsoil conservationwater conservation
vverb.socialsave from ruin, destruction, or harmSynset:relieve salvage salve save
Derivationally Related Form:salvationsalvagesaversalvager
Hypernyms:deliver rescue
Inherited Hypernyms:salvagerescuesave
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.possessionto keep up and reserve for personal or special useSynset:preserve save
Examples:- She saved the old family photographs in a drawer
Derivationally Related Form:preservesaver
Hypernyms:hold on keep
Inherited Hypernyms:savekeephave
Direct Hyponyms:conserveeconomiseeconomizeenterhusbandput downrecord
Full Troponyms:accessionamerceblacklistbookcancelchroniclecinematizeclock inconservecross-indexcutdocumentempanelenlistenrollfilefilmindexinscribeinventorykeeplistloglog upmanifestmatriculatemicrofilmnotchoverwritepatentphotographpostprerecordrecordrecruitregisterreshootretakeretrenchring upscoretallytape recordtickettrademarkunionizevideotapewritex-ray
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Sam and Sue --- the movie (apply to: preserve)
vverb.socialbring into safetySynset:bring through carry through pull through save
Examples:- We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack
Derivationally Related Form:savior
Inherited Hypernyms:save
Direct Hyponyms:deliverrescue
Full Troponyms:reprieverescuesalvage
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | They --- him from writing the letter (apply to: save)
vverb.possessionspend less; buy at a reduced priceDerivationally Related Form:saver
Inherited Hypernyms:save
Direct Hyponyms:scrimpskimpstint
Entailment:buy purchase
Full Troponyms:scrimp
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something on somebody
vverb.possessionaccumulate money for future useSynset:lay aside save save up
Derivationally Related Form:savings
Inherited Hypernyms:save
Direct Hyponyms:cachehive uphoardlay awaysquirrel awaystash
Full Troponyms:hoard
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s (apply to: save) | They --- the money (apply to: save, lay aside) | They --- their grandchild with money (apply to: save up)
vverb.changemake unnecessary an expenditure or effortSynset:make unnecessary save
Examples:- This will save money
- I'll save you the trouble
- This will save you a lot of time
Hypernyms:forbid foreclose forestall preclude prevent
Inherited Hypernyms:saveprevent
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody something
vverb.socialsave from sinsTopic:faithorganized religionreligion
Synset:deliver redeem save
Derivationally Related Form:DelivererdelivererredemptiveRedeemerredemptionredemptory
Inherited Hypernyms:deliver
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.socialrefrain from harmingSynset:save spare
Derivationally Related Form:sparer
Hypernyms:forbear refrain
Inherited Hypernyms:sparerefrain
Direct Hyponyms:favorfavour
Full Troponyms:favor
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something | They --- him from writing the letter (apply to: spare)
vverb.possessionspend sparingly, avoid the waste ofSynset:economise economize save
Examples:- This move will save money
- The less fortunate will have to economize now
Derivationally Related Form:savereconomizereconomyeconomiser
Hypernyms:drop expend spend
Inherited Hypernyms:savespendpaygivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:tighten one's belt
Full Troponyms:tighten one's belt
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Something ---s something
vverb.possessionretain rights toSynset:hold open keep keep open save
Examples:- keep my job for me while I give birth
- keep my seat, please
- keep open the possibility of a merger
Hypernyms:book hold reserve
Inherited Hypernyms:keep openreserverequestcommunicateconveytransfermove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationrecord data on a computerTopic:computer sciencecomputing
Synset:save write
Examples:- boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk
Hypernyms:record tape
Inherited Hypernyms:writerecordrecordsavekeephave
Direct Hyponyms:overwrite
Full Troponyms:overwrite
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adj satadj.allbringing about salvation or redemption from sinSynset:redeeming redemptive
Examples:- saving faith
- redemptive (or redeeming) love
Antonyms:evil
Derivationally Related Form:redeem
Inherited Hypernyms:redemptive
Similar to:good
adj satadj.allcharacterized by thriftinessExamples:- wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution - Ellen Glasgow
Antonyms:wasteful
Inherited Hypernyms:saving
Similar to:thrifty