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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌseɪv ˈʌp/

save up means: To keep money over time so you can buy something later.

verb

COLLECT MONEYA2

To keep money over time so you can buy something later.

  • I am saving up for a bike.
  • We saved up enough money to buy a car.
  • How long did you save up for your trip?

How to use it: save up for something (We are saving up for a holiday.); save something up (She saved her birthday money up for a bicycle.)

Similar words: save, put aside

Common phrases: save up money, save up for something

Questions about save up

What does save up mean?

To keep money over time so you can buy something later.

What is save up in other languages?

Türkçe: para biriktirmek · Español: ahorrar · Français: économiser · Deutsch: sparen · Italiano: risparmiare · 日本語: お金を貯める

How do you pronounce save up?

It is pronounced /ˌseɪv ˈʌp/.

How do you use save up in a sentence?

I am saving up for a bike. We saved up enough money to buy a car.

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