Saved

//seɪvd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of save form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Rescued from the consequences of sin. not-comparable

    "The second servant, however, was not only not "saved." She could not even be classified as "questing." She was an Anglican who was in the household from charity, having been deserted by her navvy husband and been denied Poor Relief by two parishes, each of whom claimed she was the other's responsibility."

  2. 2
    Retained for future use rather than spent. not-comparable

    "A penny saved is a penny earned."

Adjective
  1. 1
    guarded from injury or destruction wordnet
  2. 2
    rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
protectedredeemedangelicarchangelicbeatifiedblessed

Example

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"When we were on the brink of starvation, they saved our lives."

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