Saver vs. Saber: What's the Difference?

To rescue from harm, danger, or loss

A heavy cavalry sword with a one-edged, slightly curved blade.

To prevent from dying

A light dueling or fencing sword having an arched guard covering the hand and a tapered flexible blade with a cutting edge on one side and on the tip.

To set free from the consequences of sin; redeem

To hit, injure, or kill with a saber.

To keep in a safe or healthy condition

To remove the tip of (a Champagne bottle) by swiping a saber or similar instrument along the bottle's seam until it hits the lip at the bottle's tip. The pressure inside the bottle causes the tip of the glass and the cork to shoot off together.

To hold back for future use

(American spelling) sabre

To avoid spending (money) so as to keep or accumulate it.

(American spelling) sabre

To avoid spending (money or time) in an amount less than what circumstances normally require

A sword with a broad and heavy blade, thick at the back, and usually more or less curved like a scimiter; a cavalry sword.

To prevent the waste or loss of; conserve

To strike, cut, or kill with a saber; to cut down, as with a saber.

To treat with care by avoiding fatigue, wear, or damage; spare

A fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle

To make unnecessary; obviate

A stout sword with a curved blade and thick back

To spare (someone) from having to do something.

Cut or injure with a saber

(Sports) To prevent (a goal) from being scored by blocking a shot. Used of a goalie.

Kill with a saber

To prevent an opponent from scoring (a point).

To preserve a victory in (a game).

(Baseball) To preserve (another pitcher's win) by protecting one's team's lead during a stint of relief pitching.

(Computers) To copy (a file) from a computer's main memory to a disk or other storage medium.

To avoid waste or expense; economize.

To accumulate money

To preserve a person or thing from harm or loss.

(Sports) An act that prevents a ball or puck from entering a goal.

(Baseball) A preservation by a relief pitcher of another pitcher's win.

One who saves.

One who keeps savings more than usual.

A ticket or coupon that offers a discount.

One who saves.

Someone who saves something from danger or violence

Someone who saves (especially money)