save [ˈseɪv]

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¹ save verb

• to keep (someone or something) safe : to stop (someone or something) from dying or being hurt, damaged, or lost
• to stop (something) from ending or failing : to make (something that is in danger of failing) successful
• to keep (something) from being lost or wasted —+ on

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² save noun

• a play that stops an opponent from scoring a goal
• the act of keeping a team's lead when replacing another pitcher at the end of a game

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³ save preposition

• other than : but or except

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⁴ save conjunction

• except