save / keep
Save is used for conserving something – you can save energy, save time, or save space. It can also be
used for rescuing, as in the expression "save someone's life." The expression "save money" has two
meanings - to conserve money by paying less, for example: "Coupons help me save money at the
supermarket." It also means to keep money for a long time, for example: "I'm saving money for my
vacation in December." In this second case, we often say "saving up money."
The word keep means to maintain something in your possession – for example, if someone gives you a
jacket, and you try to return it, but the other person tells you to keep it. There are various other
expressions using keep in the sense of maintaining or continuing:
keep trying = continue trying
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