Phrase guide

save up

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To accumulate money, especially for a specific, planned expenditure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • I'm saving up my tips for a new guitar.
  • She knows she must save up for college.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

accumulate money for future use

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • He saves half his salary

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: save, lay aside

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: hoard, stash, cache, lay away, hive up, squirrel away

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Galician: aforrar — accumulate money for a specific purpose
  • German: zusammensparen — accumulate money for a specific purpose
  • Gothic: 𐌷𐌿𐌷𐌾𐌰𐌽 (huhjan) — accumulate money for a specific purpose
  • Greek: αποταμιεύω (apotamiévo) — accumulate money for a specific purpose
  • Italian: raggruzzolare — accumulate money for a specific purpose
  • Lepcha: ᰗᰪᰵ (tsung) — accumulate money for a specific purpose
  • Māori: penapena — accumulate money for a specific purpose
  • Russian: копи́ть (kopítʹ) — accumulate money for a specific purpose
  • Russian: накопи́ть (nakopítʹ) — accumulate money for a specific purpose
  • Russian: скопи́ть (skopítʹ) — accumulate money for a specific purpose
  • Spanish: ahorrar — accumulate money for a specific purpose
  • Turkish: para biriktirmek — accumulate money for a specific purpose