save

Definition

To prevent harm or difficulty.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sl̥h₂-wós Proto-Italic *salawos Latin salvus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin salvō Latin salvāre Old French sauverbor. Middle English saven English save From Middle English saven, sauven, a borrowing from Old French sauver, from Late Latin salvāre (“to save”).

Example Sentences

• "She was saved from drowning by a passer-by."
• "We were able to save a few of our possessions from the house fire."
• "Turn out the light Don't try to save me You may be wrong for all I know But you may be right"