save vs conserve

conserve vs save

save and conserve both are nouns.

save and conserve both are verbs.

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

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

save: to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
conserve: use cautiously and frugally

Other hyponyms of save include enter, put down, record, economise, economize, husband.

save (noun)	conserve (noun)
(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring	fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

save (verb)	conserve (verb)
make unnecessary an expenditure or effort	preserve with sugar
record data on a computer	use cautiously and frugally
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use	keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
accumulate money for future use	keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
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

Difference between save and conserve

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