Save vs. Secure — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Save and Secure
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Save
To rescue from harm, danger, or loss
The lifeguard saved the struggling swimmer.
Secure
Free from danger or attack
A secure fortress.
Save
To prevent from dying
The doctors saved the patient.
Secure
Free from risk of loss; safe
Her papers were secure in the vault.
Save
To set free from the consequences of sin; redeem
Prayed to save his soul.
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Secure
Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons
Only one telephone line in the embassy was secure.
Save
To keep in a safe or healthy condition
God save King Richard!.
Secure
Free from fear, anxiety, or doubt
Felt secure in his old job.
Save
To hold back for future use
Saved his best song for the encore.
Secure
Not likely to fail or give way; stable
A secure stepladder.
Save
To avoid spending (money) so as to keep or accumulate it.
Secure
Firmly fastened
A secure lock.
Save
To avoid spending (money or time) in an amount less than what circumstances normally require
Saved $25 at the sale.
Saved 15 minutes by taking a shortcut.
Secure
Reliable; dependable
Secure investments.
Save
To prevent the waste or loss of; conserve
Bought an efficient device that saves electricity.
Secure
Assured; certain
With three goals in the first period they had a secure victory, but somehow they lost.
Save
To treat with care by avoiding fatigue, wear, or damage; spare
Wore sunglasses to save his eyesight.
Secure
(Archaic) Careless or overconfident.
Save
To make unnecessary; obviate
By carrying two bags you can save an extra trip.
Secure
To guard from danger or risk of loss
The troops secured the area before the civilians were allowed to return.
Save
To spare (someone) from having to do something.
Secure
To make firm or tight; fasten.
Save
(Sports) To prevent (a goal) from being scored by blocking a shot. Used of a goalie.
Secure
To make certain; ensure
The speaker could not secure the goodwill of the audience.
Save
To prevent an opponent from scoring (a point).
Secure
To guarantee payment of (a loan, for example).
Save
To preserve a victory in (a game).
Secure
To guarantee payment to (a creditor).
Save
(Baseball) To preserve (another pitcher's win) by protecting one's team's lead during a stint of relief pitching.
Secure
To get possession of; acquire
Secured a job.
Save
(Computers) To copy (a file) from a computer's main memory to a disk or other storage medium.
Secure
To capture or confine
They secured the suspect in the squad car.
Save
To avoid waste or expense; economize.
Secure
To bring about; effect
Secured release of the hostages.
Save
To accumulate money
Saving for a vacation.
Secure
To protect or ensure the privacy or secrecy of (a telephone line, for example).
Save
To preserve a person or thing from harm or loss.
Secure
Free from attack or danger; protected.
Save
(Sports) An act that prevents a ball or puck from entering a goal.
Secure
Free from the danger of theft; safe.
Save
(Baseball) A preservation by a relief pitcher of another pitcher's win.
Secure
Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.
Save
With the exception of; except
"No man enjoys self-reproach save a masochist" (Philip Wylie).
Secure
Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.
Save
Were it not; except
The house would be finished by now, save that we had difficulty contracting a roofer.
Secure
Firm and not likely to fail; stable.
Save
Unless.
Secure
Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable.
Save
(transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.
Secure
Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; commonly used with of.
Secure of a welcome
Save
To help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm.
She was saved from drowning by a passer-by.
We were able to save a few of our possessions from the house fire.
Secure
(obsolete) Overconfident; incautious; careless.
Save
To keep (something) safe; to safeguard.
Secure
Certain to be achieved or gained; assured.
Just when victory seemed secure, they let it slip from their grasp.
Save
To spare (somebody) from effort, or from something undesirable.
Secure
To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
Save
(Christianity) To redeem or protect someone from eternal damnation.
Jesus Christ came to save sinners.
Secure
To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of.
To secure a creditor against loss; to secure a debt by a mortgage
Save
(sports) To catch or deflect (a shot at goal).
Secure
To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.
To secure a prisoner; to secure a door, or the hatches of a ship
Save
(baseball) 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.
Secure
To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly.
To secure an estate
Save
To put aside, to avoid.
Secure
To plight or pledge.
Save
(transitive) To store for future use.
Let's save the packaging in case we need to send the product back.
Secure
Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.
But thou, secure of soul, unbent with woes.
Save
(transitive) To conserve or prevent the wasting of.
Save electricity by turning off the lights when you leave the room.
Secure
Overconfident; incautious; careless; - in a bad sense.
Save
(transitive) To obviate or make unnecessary.
Secure
Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; - commonly with of; as, secure of a welcome.
Confidence then bore thee on, secureEither to meet no danger, or to findMatter of glorious trial.
Save
To write a file to disk or other storage medium.
Where did I save that document? I can't find it on the desktop.
Secure
Not exposed to danger; safe; - applied to persons and things, and followed by against or from.
Save
(intransitive) To economize or avoid waste.
Secure
To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
I spread a cloud before the victor's sight,Sustained the vanquished, and secured his flight.
Save
To accumulate money or valuables.
Secure
To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; to insure; - frequently with against or from, rarely with of; as, to secure a creditor against loss; to secure a debt by a mortgage.
It secures its possessor of eternal happiness.
Save
To refrain from romantic or (especially in later use) sexual relationships until one is married or is with a suitable partner.
She told me she's saving herself for marriage.
Secure
To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping; as, to secure a prisoner; to secure a door, or the hatches of a ship.
Save
An instance of preventing (further) harm or difficulty.
Secure
To get possession of; to make one's self secure of; to acquire certainly; as, to secure an estate.
Save
In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring.
The goaltender made a great save.
Secure
Get by special effort;
He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
Save
(baseball) A successful attempt by a relief pitcher to preserve the win of another pitcher on one's team.
Jones retired seven to earn the save.
Secure
Cause to be firmly attached;
Fasten the lock onto the door
She fixed her gaze on the man
Save
A point in a professional wrestling match when one or more wrestlers run to the ring to aid a fellow wrestler who is being beaten.
The giant wrestler continued to beat down his smaller opponent, until several wrestlers ran in for the save.
Secure
Assure payment of
Save
(informal) An action that brings one back out of an awkward situation.
Nice save.
Secure
Make certain of;
This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us
Preparation will guarantee success!
Save
(computing) The act, process, or result of saving data to a storage medium.
If you're hit by a power cut, you'll lose all of your changes since your last save.
The game console can store up to eight saves on a single cartridge.
Secure
Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug;
Plug the hole
Stop up the leak
Save
(RPG) A saving throw.
Secure
Furnish with battens;
Batten ships
Save
Except; with the exception of.
Secure
Free from fear or doubt; easy in mind;
Secure himself, he went out of his way to help others
Save
Unless; except
Secure
Free from danger or risk;
Secure from harm
His fortune was secure
Made a secure place for himself in his field
Save
The herb sage, or salvia.
Secure
Kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss;
The most protected spot I could find
Save
To make safe; to procure the safety of; to preserve from injury, destruction, or evil of any kind; to rescue from impending danger; as, to save a house from the flames.
God save all this fair company.
He cried, saying, Lord, save me.
Thou hast . . . quitted all to saveA world from utter loss.
Secure
Not likely to fail or give way;
The lock was secure
A secure foundation
A secure hold on her wrist
Save
Specifically, to deliver from sin and its penalty; to rescue from a state of condemnation and spiritual death, and bring into a state of spiritual life.
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.
Secure
Able to withstand attack;
An impregnable fortress
Fortifications that made the frontier inviolable
Save
To keep from being spent or lost; to secure from waste or expenditure; to lay up; to reserve.
Now save a nation, and now save a groat.
Secure
Financially sound;
A good investment
A secure investment
Save
To rescue from something undesirable or hurtful; to prevent from doing something; to spare.
I'll save youThat labor, sir. All's now done.
Save
To hinder from doing, suffering, or happening; to obviate the necessity of; to prevent; to spare.
Will you not speak to save a lady's blush?
Save
To hold possession or use of; to escape loss of.
Just saving the tide, and putting in a stock of merit.
Save
To avoid unnecessary expense or expenditure; to prevent waste; to be economical.
Brass ordnance saveth in the quantity of the material.
Save
Except; excepting; not including; leaving out; deducting; reserving; saving.
Five times received I forty stripes save one.
Save
Except; unless.
Save
(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring;
The goalie made a brilliant save
The relief pitcher got credit for a save
Save
Save from ruin, destruction, or harm
Save
To keep up and reserve for personal or special use;
She saved the old family photographs in a drawer
Save
Bring into safety;
We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack
Save
Spend less; buy at a reduced price
Save
Feather one's nest; have a nest egg;
He saves half his salary
Save
Make unnecessary an expenditure or effort;
This will save money
I'll save you the trouble
This will save you a lot of time
Save
Save from sins
Save
Refrain from harming
Save
Spend sparingly, avoid the waste of;
This move will save money
The less fortunate will have to economize now
Save
Retain rights to;
Keep my job for me while I give birth
Keep my seat, please
Keep open the possibility of a merger
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