{
    "term": "save",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "save",
            "heSheIt": "saves"
        },
        "pastSimple": "saved",
        "pastParticiple": "saved",
        "ingForm": "saving"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to keep somebody/something safe from death, harm, loss, etc.",
            "sensetop": "save somebody/somethingsave somebody/something from somethingsave somebody/something from doing something",
            "labels": "(figurative)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **save somebody’s life**",
                    "contextForm": "save somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Doctors were unable to save her."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's trying to save their marriage."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She needs to win the next two games to save the match."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Workers chose longer hours in order to **save jobs**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If you really want to **save the planet**, sell your car."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Thanks for doing that. You **saved my life** *(= helped me a lot)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She started a campaign to save her business."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to save a rare species from extinction",
                    "contextForm": "save somebody/something from something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His intrepid act **saved** five men **from death**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Money from local businesses helped save the school from closure."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This new technology might just have the power to **save the world** from ecological disaster."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She saved a little girl from falling into the water.",
                    "contextForm": "save somebody/something from doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is responsible for saving the lives of the aircrew."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's a trick that might just save us from total disaster."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She helped save my career."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The furniture was beyond saving."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They saved the paintings from destruction."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We managed to save the animals from being put down."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She tried to get the boy to run away and save himself, not try to help her."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["single-handedly", "possibly", "potentially"],
                "verb + save": ["be able to", "can", "be unable to"],
                "preposition": ["from"],
                "phrases": [
                    "an attempt to save something",
                    "an effort to save something",
                    "a battle to save something"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to keep money instead of spending it, especially in order to buy a particular thing",
            "sensetop": "save for somethingsave upsave up for somethingsave somethingsave something upsave something (up) for something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'm not very good at saving."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We **scrimp and save** to send our children to a private school."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm saving up to buy a new car."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm saving for a new bike.",
                    "contextForm": "save for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "For all younger people in the US saving for retirement will be an absolute necessity."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We've been saving up to go to Australia.",
                    "contextForm": "save up"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm trying to save up for my holiday.",
                    "contextForm": "save up for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You should save a little each week.",
                    "contextForm": "save something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've saved almost £100 so far."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He saved up some money and made plans to travel.",
                    "contextForm": "save something up"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's been saving his allowance up for a new bike.",
                    "contextForm": "save something (up) for something"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Money"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["up"],
                "verb + save": ["look to", "try to", "manage to"],
                "preposition": ["for", "on"],
                "phrases": ["scrimp and save", "thereby saving"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to avoid wasting something or using more than necessary",
            "sensetop": "save somethingsave something on somethingsave somebody something on somethingsave somebody something save on something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "People are looking for ways to **save money**.",
                    "contextForm": "save something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We'll take a cab to **save time**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Recycling waste **saves energy**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Images are captured in black and white to save hard disk space."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Book early and save £50!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We should try to save water."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government is trying to save £1 million on defence.",
                    "contextForm": "save something on something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "If we go this way it will save us two hours on the trip.",
                    "contextForm": "save somebody something on something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A professional wedding coordinator can save you time and money.",
                    "contextForm": "save somebody something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I save on fares by walking to work.",
                    "contextForm": "save on something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Factory and farm managers were told to save electricity during peak hours."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We use video conferencing for our meetings, thereby saving thousands in travel expenses."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This new system could save us a lot of money."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They're hoping to save on printing costs."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["up"],
                "verb + save": ["look to", "try to", "manage to"],
                "preposition": ["for", "on"],
                "phrases": ["scrimp and save", "thereby saving"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to keep something to use or enjoy in the future or for somebody else to use",
            "sensetop": "save something for something/somebodysave somethingsave somebody something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He's saving his strength for the last part of the race.",
                    "contextForm": "save something for something/somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We'll eat some now and save some for tomorrow."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Save some food for me."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The main event is saved until last.",
                    "contextForm": "save something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Save me some food.",
                    "contextForm": "save somebody something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I won't save you a seat if you're late."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to make a computer keep data by putting a copy in a location where it will be stored",
            "sensetop": "save somethingsave something to something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We recommend you save regularly by clicking on the update button."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Save data frequently.",
                    "contextForm": "save something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "All your recent searches are automatically saved."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The data can be saved to disk.",
                    "contextForm": "save something to something"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Computers"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "to collect something because you like it or for a special purpose",
            "sensetop": "save something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I've been saving theatre programmes for years."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If you save ten tokens you can get a T-shirt."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "to avoid doing something difficult or unpleasant; to make somebody able to avoid doing something difficult or unpleasant",
            "sensetop": "save somebody from doing somethingsave somethingsave somebody somethingsave doing somethingsave somebody doing something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The prize money saved her from having to find a job.",
                    "contextForm": "save somebody from doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She did it herself to save argument.",
                    "contextForm": "save something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Thanks for sending that letter for me—it saved me a trip.",
                    "contextForm": "save somebody something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The new system will **save** people **the trouble** of taking recyclable materials to collection points."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's grown a beard to save shaving.",
                    "contextForm": "save doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "If you phone for an appointment, it'll save you waiting.",
                    "contextForm": "save somebody doing something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "to prevent an opponent’s shot from going in the goal",
            "sensetop": "save (something)",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to save a penalty"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The goalie saved Johnson's long-range shot."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The goalie saved brilliantly from Johnson's long-range shot."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["brilliantly", "superbly", "bravely"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "to prevent a person's soul from going to hell",
            "sensetop": "save (something)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The missionaries believed they were sent to save souls."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A large poster proclaimed, ‘Jesus saves.’"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be completely unable to do something",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He can't interview people to save his life."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to rescue somebody from a very difficult situation",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He's out to save his own political neck."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to tell somebody that it is not worth wasting time and effort saying something because it will not change anything",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Save your breath—you'll never persuade her."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's useless talking to him—you may as well save your breath."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to prevent failure or defeat, when this seems certain to happen",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Salah's late goal saved the day for Liverpool."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to avoid or help somebody avoid being embarrassed",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She was fired, but she saved face by telling everyone she'd resigned."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to try to avoid death, punishment, etc., especially by leaving others in an extremely difficult situation",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "To save his own skin, he lied and blamed the accident on his friend."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/seɪv/",
                "audio": "sa/save/save__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/seɪvz/",
                "audio": "sa/save/saves__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/seɪvd/",
                "audio": "sa/save/saved__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈseɪvɪŋ/",
                "audio": "sa/save/saving__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/seɪv/",
                "audio": "sa/save/save__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/seɪvz/",
                "audio": "sa/save/saves__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/seɪvd/",
                "audio": "sa/save/saved__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈseɪvɪŋ/",
                "audio": "sa/save/saving__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "verb Middle English: from Old French sauver, from late Latin salvare, from Latin salvus ‘safe’. The noun dates from the late 19th cent."
}