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save

/ˈseɪv/SAYV
/ˈseɪv/SAYV

Meaningto secure, make safe

Common meaning: to rescue

Other meanings: to keep

Journey through time

  1. Latinsaluare‘to secure, make safe’source
  2. Frenchsauversource
  3. Middle Englishsauuensource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsto secure, make safe → to rescuesave‘to rescue’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin saluare ‘to secure, make safe’.

Roots

  • saluare Latin “to secure, make safe”

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