Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saved

/seɪvd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: saved
IPA: /seɪvd/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of save

adj

Rescued from the consequences of sin.

adj

Retained for future use rather than spent.

Example Sentences

"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."
"A penny saved is a penny earned."

Derived Forms

nonsaved savedness unsaved

Phrases

saved by the bell

Frequently Paired Words

saved by the bell

Synonyms

protected

Rhymes With

shaved paved behaved waved engraved waived enslaved depraved caved craved braved raved

Questions

How do you pronounce saved?: The recorded pronunciation is /seɪvd/.
What does saved mean?: simple past and past participle of save

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