savesavesavessavedsavingverb (saves, saving, saved)1to take somebody or something away from danger: He saved me from the fire. The doctor saved her life.2(alsosave up) to keep or not spend money so that you can buy something later: I've saved enough money to buy a car. I'm saving up for a new bike.3to keep something to use in the future: Save some of the meat for tomorrow.4to use less of something: She saves money by making her own clothes.5to stop somebody from scoring a goal, for example in football6(computing) to store information in a computer by giving it a special instruction: Don't forget to save the file before you close it.