Store vs. Save
Difference Between Store and Save
Storenoun
A place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.
This building used to be a store for old tires.Savenoun
In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring.
The goaltender made a great save.Storenoun
A supply held in storage.
Savenoun
(baseball) When a relief pitcher comes into a game leading by 3 points (runs) or less, and his team wins while continually being ahead.
Jones retired seven to earn the save.Storenoun
(mainly North American) A place where items may be purchased.
I need to get some milk from the grocery store.Savenoun
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.Storenoun
Memory.
The main store of 1000 36-bit words seemed large at the time.Savenoun
(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.Storenoun
A large amount of information retained in one's memory.
His vast store of jokes means he has something funny to say in every situation.Savenoun
(RPG) A saving throw.
Storenoun
A great quantity or number; abundance.
Saveverb
(transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.
Storeverb
(transitive) To keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.
I'll store these books in the attic.Saveverb
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.Storeverb
To write (something) into memory or registers.
This operation stores the result on the stack.Saveverb
To keep (something) safe; to safeguard.
Storeverb
(intransitive) To remain in good condition while stored.
I don't think that kind of cheese will store well in the refrigerator.Saveverb
To spare (somebody) from effort, or from something undesirable.
Storenoun
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services;
he bought it at a shop on Cape CodSaveverb
(theology) To redeem or protect someone from eternal damnation.
Jesus Christ came to save sinners.Storenoun
a supply of something available for future use;
he brought back a large store of Cuban cigarsSaveverb
(sports) To catch or deflect (a shot at goal).
Storenoun
an electronic memory device;
a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attachedSaveverb
To put aside, to avoid.
Storenoun
a depository for goods;
storehouses were built close to the docksSaveverb
(transitive) To store for future use.
Let's save the packaging in case we need to send the product back.Storeverb
keep or lay aside for future use;
store grain for the winterThe bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eatSaveverb
(transitive) To conserve or prevent the wasting of.
Save electricity by turning off the lights when you leave the room.Storeverb
find a place for and put away for storage;
where should we stow the vegetables?I couldn't store all the books in the attic so I sold someSaveverb
(transitive) To obviate or make unnecessary.
Saveverb
To write a file to disk or other storage medium.
Where did I save that document? I can't find it on the desktop.Saveverb
(intransitive) To economize or avoid waste.
Saveverb
To accumulate money or valuables.
Savepreposition
Except; with the exception of.
Saveconjunction
(dated) unless; except
Savenoun
(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring;
the goalie made a brilliant savethe relief pitcher got credit for a saveSaveverb
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
Saveverb
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use;
She saved the old family photographs in a drawerSaveverb
bring into safety;
We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attackSaveverb
spend less; buy at a reduced price
Saveverb
feather one's nest; have a nest egg;
He saves half his salarySaveverb
make unnecessary an expenditure or effort;
This will save moneyI'll save you the troubleThis will save you a lot of timeSaveverb
save from sins
Saveverb
refrain from harming
Saveverb
spend sparingly, avoid the waste of;
This move will save moneyThe less fortunate will have to economize nowSaveverb
retain rights to;
keep my job for me while I give birthkeep my seat, pleasekeep open the possibility of a merger
