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/seɪv/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

To help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm.

2

To keep (something) safe; to safeguard.

3

To spare (somebody) from effort, or from something undesirable.

4

To redeem or protect someone from eternal damnation.

5

To catch or deflect (a shot at goal).

6

To preserve, as a relief pitcher, (a win of another pitcher's on one's team) by defending the lead held when the other pitcher left the game.

7

To store for future use.

8

To conserve or prevent the wasting of.

9

To obviate or make unnecessary.

10

To write a file to disk or other storage medium.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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