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To except, reserve, or exempt; as where a statute saves vested—fixed—rights. To toll, or suspend the running or operation of; as, to save the Statute of Limitations.


save conjunction bar, barring, besides, but for, excepting, lacking, leaving out, not including, short of, without
save preposition but, except, exclusive of, less, minus
save (Conserve), verb hold, keep safe, preserve, redeem, salvage
save (Hold back), verb economize, hoard, keep, reserve, retain
save (Rescue), verb avert, defend, fend off, give salvaaion, help, liberate, protect, safeguard, shield
See also: conserve, deposit, extricate, free, fund, garner, glean, hold, keep, maintain, perpetuate, possess, preserve, prolong, protect, release, remedy, renew, rescue, reserve, retain, shelter, store, sustain, unless


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You will thus be able to save the situation before it gets too late.
Twelve are still in critical condition, but we hope they will be out of danger because our staff are working round the clock to save the situation," he said.
However, one assignment seems set to fail as a flight lieutenant's nerve cracks under the strain and the squadron leader tries to save the situation.
 
 
 
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