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Saving

noun/sˈeɪvɪŋ/
Definition
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈeɪvɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈeɪvɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈeɪvɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /sˈeɪvɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan act of economizing; reduction in cost
“it was a small economy to walk to work every day”
nounrecovery or preservation from loss or danger
“work is the deliverance of mankind”
nounthe activity of protecting something from loss or danger
verbsave from ruin, destruction, or harm
verbto keep up and reserve for personal or special use
“She saved the old family photographs in a drawer”
verbbring into safety
“We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack”
verbspend less; buy at a reduced price
verbaccumulate money for future use
“He saves half his salary”
verbmake unnecessary an expenditure or effort
“This will save money”
verbsave from sins
verbrefrain from harming
verbspend sparingly, avoid the waste of
“This move will save money”
verbretain rights to
“keep my job for me while I give birth”
verbrecord data on a computer
“boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk”
adjectivebringing about salvation or redemption from sin
“saving faith”
adjectivecharacterized by thriftiness; - Ellen Glasgow
“wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution”
Word Forms
economicadjectiveconcerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money)
economicaladjectiveusing the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
economizeverbspend sparingly, avoid the waste of
rescueverbfree from harm or evil
deliververbfree from harm or evil
preserveverbmaintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
salvagenounthe act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
salvagernounsomeone who salvages
salvationnounsaving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation
savernounsomeone who saves something from danger or violence
preservenouna domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
saviornouna person who rescues you from harm or danger
savingsnouna fund of money put by as a reserve
Deliverernouna teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
deliverernouna person who rescues you from harm or danger
redemptiveadjectivebringing about salvation or redemption from sin
redemptoryadjectiveof or relating to or resulting in redemption; - E.K.Brown
redemptionnoun(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
Redeemernouna teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
sparernounsomeone who refrains from injuring or destroying
economizernouna frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste
economynounthe efficient use of resources
economisernouna frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste
redeemverbsave from sins
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
sparen
ein Akt der Sparsamkeit; Reduzierung der Kosten
🇫🇷French
économie
un acte d'économie; réduction du coût
🇪🇸Spanish
ahorro
un acto de economizar; reducción de costos
🇮🇹Italian
risparmio
un atto di economia; riduzione dei costi
🇳🇱Dutch
besparing
een daad van bezuiniging; verlaging van de kosten
🇵🇹Portuguese
salvando
um ato de economizar; redução de custo
🇷🇺Russian
экономия
акт экономии; снижение стоимости
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बचत
मितव्ययिता का एक कार्य; लागत में कमी
🇧🇩Bengali
সংরক্ষণ
a act of economizing; খরচ হ্রাস
🇮🇳Tamil
சேமிப்பு
பொருளாதாரம் ஒரு செயல்; செலவு குறைப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
పొదుపు
పొదుపు చర్య; ఖర్చు తగ్గింపు
🇮🇳Marathi
बचत
किफायतशीर कृती; खर्चात कपात
🇮🇳Gujarati
બચત
આર્થિક બનાવવાનું કાર્ય; ખર્ચમાં ઘટાડો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಳಿತಾಯ
ಆರ್ಥಿಕತೆಯ ಒಂದು ಕ್ರಿಯೆ; ವೆಚ್ಚದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಡಿತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സംരക്ഷിക്കുന്നു
സാമ്പത്തികവൽക്കരണത്തിൻ്റെ ഒരു പ്രവൃത്തി; ചെലവിൽ കുറവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੱਚਤ
ਆਰਥਿਕਤਾ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਕੰਮ; ਲਾਗਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਮੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
بچت
اقتصادیات کا ایک عمل؛ لاگت میں کمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
保存
节约行为;降低成本
🇯🇵Japanese
節約
節約する行為。コストの削減
🇰🇷Korean
절약
절약 행위; 비용 절감
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tiết kiệm
một hành động tiết kiệm; giảm chi phí
🇹🇭Thai
ประหยัด
การประหยัด การลดต้นทุน
🇮🇩Indonesian
penghematan
tindakan menghemat; pengurangan biaya
🇵🇭Filipino
nagtitipid
isang pagkilos ng pagtitipid; pagbawas sa gastos
🇲🇾Malay
penjimatan
tindakan penjimatan; pengurangan kos
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
توفير
فعل الاقتصاد. تخفيض التكلفة
🇮🇷Persian
صرفه جویی
عمل صرفه جویی؛ کاهش هزینه
🇹🇷Turkish
tasarruf
bir tasarruf eylemi; maliyette azalma
🇮🇱Hebrew
חִסָכוֹן
מעשה של חיסכון; הפחתה בעלויות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'saving'?
The primary meaning of 'saving' is 'an act of economizing; reduction in cost'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'saving' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'saving' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'saving' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'saving' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'saving' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'saving' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'saving' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'saving' in regular conversations?
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