record vs save

record and save both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
record	Yes	No	Yes	No
save	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, save is a hypernym of record; that is, save is a word with a broader meaning than record:

Other hypernyms of record include preserve.

As verbs, save is a hyponym of record; that is, save is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than record:

Other hyponyms of record include write, tape record, prerecord, cut, cut.

record (noun)	save (noun)
an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)	(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
the sum of recognized accomplishments
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted
a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had

record (verb)	save (verb)
make a record of; set down in permanent form	make unnecessary an expenditure or effort
register electronically	record data on a computer
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments	to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
be aware of	accumulate money for future use
	spend less; buy at a reduced price
	retain rights to
	spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
	bring into safety
	save from ruin, destruction, or harm
	save from sins
	refrain from harming