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| Main Entry: | save |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rescue |
| Synonyms: | bail out, come to rescue, defend, deliver, emancipate, extricate, free, get off the hook, get out of hock, give a break, liberate, pull out of fire, ransom, recover, redeem, salvage, save one's neck, set free, spring, unchain, unshackle |
| Antonyms: | endanger, harm, hurt |
| Main Entry: | save |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | economize; set money aside for later use |
| Synonyms: | amass, cache, collect, conserve, deposit, gather, hoard, hold, keep, maintain, manage, reserve, retrench, salt away*, scrimp, skimp, spare, stockpile, store, treasure, be frugal, be thrifty, cut corners, feather nest, hide away, lay aside, lay away, make ends meet, pile up, pinch pennies, put by, roll back, save for rainy day, sock away, squirrel, stash, stow away, tighten belt |
| Antonyms: | squander, throw away, waste |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | save |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | guard, protect |
| Synonyms: | conserve, defend, keep up, maintain, preserve, safeguard, screen, shield, sustain, keep safe, look after, take care of |
| Antonyms: | endanger, leave open, make vulnerable |
| Main Entry: | bank |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | collect money or advantage |
| Synonyms: | amass, deposit, heap, hill, hoard, invest, mass, mound, pile, salt away, save, speculate, lay aside, lay away, put by, sock away, squirrel, stash |
| Antonyms: | disburse, spend |
| Main Entry: | cache |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hide a supply of something |
| Synonyms: | accumulate, bury, conceal, cover, ditch, duck, ensconce, maintain, park, plant, put away, save, screen, secrete, squirrel away*, store, lay away, put in the hole, squirrel, stash, stash away |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | collect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accumulate, come together |
| Synonyms: | aggregate, amass, array, assemble, cluster, compile, congregate, congress, convene, converge, convoke, corral, flock, gather, group, heap, hoard, muster, rally, rendezvous, round up, save, stockpile, flock together, get hold of, scare up |
| Antonyms: | dispense, disperse, disseminate, distribute, divide, scatter, share |
| Main Entry: | convert |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | change belief, especially regarding religion |
| Synonyms: | actuate, baptize, bend, bias, brainwash, bring, bring around, budge, change of heart, convince, impel, incline, lead, move, persuade, proselyte, proselytize, redeem, reform, regenerate, save, sway, turn, alter conviction, assimilate to, be born again, cause to adopt, change into, create anew, lead to believe, make over, see the light |
| Antonyms: | hold, remain |
| Main Entry: | defend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect |
| Synonyms: | avert, battle, bulwark, cherish, conserve, contend, cover, entrench, espouse, fend off, fight, fortify, foster, garrison, guard, hedge, hold, house, insure, maintain, mine, nourish, oppose, preserve, prevent, resist, retain, safeguard, save, screen, secure, shelter, shield, stave off, sustain, take in, uphold, war, watch, withstand, beat off, care for, fight for, guard against, hold at bay, keep safe, look after, panoply, provide sanctuary, repel danger, ward off, watch over |
| Antonyms: | abandon, attack, desert, leave, quit, relinquish, resign, surrender |
| Main Entry: | deliver |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | free, liberate |
| Synonyms: | acquit, discharge, emancipate, loose, ransom, redeem, release, rescue, save, unshackle |
| Antonyms: | confine, detain, imprison, restrain, restrict |
| Main Entry: | deposit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | locate, put in place for safekeeping |
| Synonyms: | accumulate, amass, bank, collect, commit, deliver, ditch, drop, entrust, garner, hoard, install, invest, keep, lay, park, place, plant*, plunk*, precipitate, repose, rest, salt away*, save, settle, squirrel away*, store, stow, transfer, treasure, give in trust, lay away, plop, plunk down, put aside, put by, sit down, sock away, stash, stock up |
| Antonyms: | take away, take out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | enlighten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | explain thoroughly; make aware |
| Synonyms: | acquaint, advise, apprise, brief, catechize, civilize, convert, counsel, direct, disclose, divulge, edify, educate, elucidate, guide, illuminate, illumine, imitate, improve, inculcate, indoctrinate, inform, instruct, persuade, preach, reveal, save, school, teach, tell, train, update, uplift, cause to understand, give faith, give the lowdown, give the word, illume, inspirit, let in on, open up, put on to |
| Antonyms: | bewilder, confound, confuse, delude, mislead, obscure, puzzle, be vague |
| Main Entry: | free |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | liberate, let go |
| Synonyms: | absolve, acquit, bail, bail out*, clear, cut loose*, deliver, demobilize, discharge, disengage, dismiss, emancipate, enfranchise, extricate, let off*, loose, loosen, pardon, parole, ransom, redeem, release, relieve, reprieve, rescue, save, spring*, turn out, undo, unleash, untie, disenthrall, disimprison, let loose, let off the hook, let out, manumit, put on the street, set free, turn loose, unbind, uncage, unchain, unfetter, unfix |
| Antonyms: | confine, enslave, hold, incarcerate, restrain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | garner |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | collect, accumulate |
| Synonyms: | amass, assemble, cull, deposit, extract, gather, glean, harvest, hive, hoard, lay up*, pick up, reap, reserve, save, stockpile, store, treasure, cumulate, lay in*, put by*, roll up*, stow away |
| Notes: | garner means to amass or acquire or reap; gather means to assemble or get together |
| Antonyms: | disperse, dissipate, divide, separate, spread |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | guard |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect, watch |
| Synonyms: | attend, baby-sit, bulwark, chaperon, chaperone, conduct, convoy, cover, defend, escort, fend, keep, lookout, mind, observe, oversee, patrol, police*, preserve, safeguard, save, screen, secure, shelter, shepherd, shield, stonewall*, superintend, supervise, tend, cover up, keep an eye on, keep in view, keep under surveillance, look after, ride shotgun for, see after, shotgun |
| Antonyms: | disregard, forget, ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | help |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | aid, assist |
| Synonyms: | abet, accommodate, advocate, back, ballyhoo*, be of use, befriend, benefit, bolster, boost, buck up*, cheer, cooperate, do a favor, do a service, do one's part, encourage, endorse, further, go to bat for*, go with, hype*, intercede, lend a hand, maintain, open doors, patronize, plug*, promote, prop, puff*, push, relieve, root for, sanction, save, second, see through, serve, stand by, stick up for, stimulate, stump for, succor, support, sustain, take under one's wing, uphold, work for |
| Antonyms: | block, check, counteract, harm, hinder, hurt, injure, obstruct, stop |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hoard |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put away, accumulate |
| Synonyms: | acquire, amass, cache, collect, deposit, garner, gather, hide, keep, lay up, save, scrimp, stockpile, store, treasure, buy up, lay away, pile up, put aside for rainy day, put by, sock away, squirrel, stash, stow away |
| Antonyms: | expend, spend, squander, throw away, waste |
| Main Entry: | keep |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold, maintain |
| Synonyms: | accumulate, amass, cache, carry, conduct, conserve, control, deposit, detain, direct, enjoy, garner, grasp, grip, have, heap, hold back, manage, own, pile, place, possess, preserve, put, put up, reserve, retain, save, season, stack, stock, store, withhold, care for, deal in, trade in |
| Antonyms: | consume, disperse, give, hand over, release, give up, let go |
| Main Entry: | lay up/lay by |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | set aside, store |
| Synonyms: | accumulate, amass, build up, bury, conserve, garner, hide, hoard, keep, preserve, put away, salt away, save, spare, treasure, cumulate, lay in, roll up, store up |
| Antonyms: | squander, use, waste |
| Main Entry: | liberate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give freedom |
| Synonyms: | bail one out, deliver, detach, discharge, disembarrass, emancipate, free, free up, get out from under, let loose, let out*, loose, loosen, manumit, redeem, release, rescue, save, save one's neck, set free, unbind, unchain, unhook, unshackle |
| Antonyms: | hold back, limit, prevent, restrain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | maintain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | care for, keep up |
| Synonyms: | advance, carry on, conserve, continue, control, cultivate, finance, guard, keep, manage, nurture, perpetuate, persevere, preserve, prolong, protect, provide, renew, repair, retain, save, supply, support, sustain, uphold, go on with, keep going, look after, take care of |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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