saved
/seɪvd/
saved is the simple past and past participle of save.
Adjective
saved (not comparable)
- Rescued from the consequences of sin.
- The second servant, however, was not only not "saved." She could not even be classified as "questing." She was an Anglican who was in the household from charity, having been deserted by her navvy husband and been denied Poor Relief by two parishes, each of whom claimed she was the other's...1998, Peter Carey, Oscar and Lucinda
- Retained for future use rather than spent.
- A penny saved is a penny earned.
Meaning of save
Verb
save (third-person singular simple present saves, present participle saving, simple past and past participle saved)
- To help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm.
- She was saved from drowning by a passer-by.
- To keep (something) safe; to safeguard.
- Thou hast[…]quitted all to save / A world from utter loss.1667, John Milton, “Book III”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
- To spare (somebody) from effort, or from something undesirable.
- I'll save you / That labour, sir. All's now done.1613 (date written), William Shakespeare, [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio)...
- To redeem or protect someone from eternal damnation.
- Jesus Christ came to save sinners.
- To catch or deflect (a shot at goal).
- Chelsea's youngsters, who looked lively throughout, then combined for the second goal in the seventh minute. Romeu's shot was saved by Wolves goalkeeper Dorus de Vries but Piazon kept the ball alive and turned it back for an unmarked Bertrand to blast home.2012, Chelsea 6-0 Wolves
- To preserve, as a relief pitcher, (a win of another pitcher's on one's team) by defending the lead held when the other pitcher left the game.
Words formed from saved
Phrases with saved
- saved as
- saved it
- saved up
- saved vs.
- saved down
- saved face
- saved game
- saved over
- saved games
- saved versus
- saved the day
- saved one's neck
14 more phrasesFewer phrases
- saved one's skin
- saved appearances
- saved one's breath
- saved the furniture
- saved someone's face
- saved someone's life
- saved someone's skin
- saved for a rainy day
- saved someone's bacon
- a penny saved is a penny earned
- a penny saved is a penny gained
- saved something for a rainy day
- the switch in time that saved nine
- saved one's breath to cool one's porridge
Words that rhyme with saved
Questions about saved
- What does saved mean?
- Saved means rescued from the consequences of sin.
- What is saved the simple past and past participle of?
- Saved is the simple past and past participle of save.
- What part of speech is saved?
- Saved is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce saved?
- Saved is pronounced /seɪvd/.
Words near saved in the dictionary
Source and license
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