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saved

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/seɪvd/ · saved

to keep safe or rescue from harm; to store for later use.

Meanings

verbformal

to keep safe or rescue from harm; to store for later use.

محفوظ کرنا یا خطرے سے بچانا؛ بعد میں استعمال کے لئے ذخیرہ کرنا۔

بچایا

bachaya

Formal: محفوظ کیا

Synonyms

rescuedkeptstoredبچایامحفوظ کیاپناہ دی

Antonyms

lostforgottendiscardedکھو دیابھول گیابے کار

Common Collocations

  • saved money
  • saved data
  • saved file

Example Sentences

I saved a lot of money for my vacation.

میں نے اپنی تعطیلات کے لیے بہت سارا پیسہ بچایا۔

mein ne apni ta'tilat ke liye bohat sara paisa bachaya.

The firefighter saved the family from the burning house.

آتش زن نے خاندان کو جلتے ہوئے گھر سے بچایا۔

aatezhin ne khandan ko jalte hue ghar se bachaya.

I saved the document on my computer.

میں نے دستاویز کو اپنے کمپیوٹر پر محفوظ کیا۔

mein ne dastawaiz ko apne computer par mahfooz kiya.

Easily Confused With

safeguard:To save means to keep safe from harm, while to safeguard implies taking measures to protect something.

Word Family

save
verbبچانا
safety
nounمحفوظگی
savior
nounنجات دہندہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a life jacket that saves you from drowning.

Imagine saving a child from a pool.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پناہ طلبی میں جاؤ سب اللہ کے دروازے پہ، وہ بچا لے گا تم کو، کرم ہے دل کے حال سے

panah talabi mein jao sab Allah ke darwaze pe, woh bachale ga tum ko, karam hai dil ke haal se

In seeking refuge, go to the door of Allah, He will save you, for His mercy knows the state of hearts.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بچانے والا ہمیشہ یاد رہتا ہے

bachanay wala hamesha yaad rahta hai

The rescuer is always remembered.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "sæwian" — to preserve

First known use: 12th century

The word 'saved' has evolved from the Old English term 'sæwian', which meant to preserve or protect something.