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Saving
/ˈseɪvɪŋ/
Saving means accumulating or keeping money for future use rather than spending it.
Synonyms:
thrift
conservation
economy
savings
frugality
Antonyms:
spending
expenditure
squandering
Examples:
I
'm saving money for a new phone.
S
he enjoys saving time using the faster route.
Etymology:
Derived from the Old French
sauvage,
which meant
to save,
and rooted in the Latin word
salvare,
meaning
to save, preserve.
Usage Statistics:
33 mentions per 1 million words
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