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saves up

saves up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of save up.

Meaning of save up

Verb

save up (third-person singular simple present saves up, present participle saving up, simple past and past participle saved up)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To accumulate money, especially for a specific, planned expenditure.
    • I'm saving up my tips for a new guitar.

Questions about saves up

What is saves up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Saves up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of save up.

Words near saves up in the dictionary

  1. saves someone's life
  2. saves someone's skin
  3. saves something for a rainy day
  4. saves the day
  5. saves the furniture
  6. saves up
  7. saves versus
  8. saves vs.
  9. savescum
  10. savescummed
  11. savescummer

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