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SAVER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who saves something from danger or violence

Synonyms:

recoverer; rescuer; saver

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("saver" is a kind of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "saver"):

salvager; salvor (someone who salvages)

succorer; succourer (someone who gives help in times of need or distress or difficulty)

Derivation:

save (save from ruin, destruction, or harm)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who saves (especially money)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("saver" is a kind of...):

owner; possessor (a person who owns something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "saver"):

economiser; economizer (a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste)

hoarder (a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use)

Derivation:

save (to keep up and reserve for personal or special use)

save (spend less; buy at a reduced price)

save (spend sparingly, avoid the waste of)

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