1. To preserve from injury, destruction or evil of any kind; to rescue from danger; as, to save a house from the flames; to save a man from drowning; to save a family from ruin; to save a state from war.
He cried, saying Lord, save me. Mat 14. Gen 45.
2. To preserve from final and everlasting destruction; to rescue from eternal death.
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. 1 Tim 1.
3. To deliver; to rescue from the power and pollution of sin.
He shall save his people from their sins. Mat 1.
4. To hinder from being spent or lost; as, to save the expense of a new garment. Order in all affairs saves time.
5. To prevent. method in affairs saves much perplexity.
6. To reserve or lay by for preservation.
Now save a nation, and now save a groat.
7. To spare; to prevent; to hinder from occurrence.
Will you not speak to save a lady's blush?
Silent and unobserv'd, to save his tears.
8. To salve; as, to save appearances.
9. To take or use opportunely, so as not to lose. The ship sailed in time to save the tide.
10. To except; to reserve from a general admission or account.
Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only. Josh 11.
Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes, save one. 2 Cor 11.
[Save is here a verb followed by an object. It is the imperative used without a specific nominative; but it is now less frequently used than except.]
SAVE, v.i. To hinder expense.
Brass ordinance saveth in the quantity of the material.
