The difference between Rescue and Save

When used as nouns, rescue means an act or episode of rescuing, saving, whereas save means in various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring.

When used as verbs, rescue means to save from any violence, danger or evil, whereas save means to help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm.

Save is also conjunction with the meaning: unless.

Save is also preposition with the meaning: except.

check bellow for the other definitions of Rescue and Save

  1. Rescue as a verb:

    To save from any violence, danger or evil.

    Examples:

    "The well-trained team rescued everyone after the avalanche."

  2. Rescue as a verb:

    To free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint.

    Examples:

    "to rescue a prisoner from the enemy''."

  3. Rescue as a verb:

    To recover forcibly.

  4. Rescue as a verb:

    To deliver by arms, notably from a siege.

  5. Rescue as a verb (figuratively):

    To remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil and sin.

    Examples:

    "Traditionally missionaries aim to rescue many ignorant heathen souls."

  6. Rescue as a verb (figuratively):

    To achieve something positive under difficult conditions.

  1. Rescue as a noun:

    An act or episode of rescuing, saving.

  2. Rescue as a noun:

    A liberation, freeing.

  3. Rescue as a noun:

    The forcible ending of a siege; liberation from similar military peril

    Examples:

    "The rescue of Jerusalem was the original motive of the Crusaders"

  4. Rescue as a noun:

    A special airliner flight to bring home passengers who are stranded

  5. Rescue as a noun:

    A rescuee.

    Examples:

    "The dog was a rescue with some behavior issues."

  1. Save as a noun:

    In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring.

    Examples:

    "The goaltender made a great save."

  2. Save as a noun (baseball):

    When a relief pitcher comes into a game leading by 3 points (runs) or less, and his team wins while continually being ahead.

    Examples:

    "Jones retired seven to earn the save."

  3. Save as a noun (professional wrestling, slang):

    A point in a professional wrestling match when one or more wrestlers run to the ring to aid a fellow wrestler who is being beaten.

    Examples:

    "The giant wrestler continued to beat down his smaller opponent, until several wrestlers ran in for the save."

  4. Save as a noun (computing):

    The act, process, or result of saving data to a storage medium.

    Examples:

    "If you're hit by a power cut, you'll lose all of your changes since your last save."

    "The game console can store up to eight saves on a single cartridge."

  5. Save as a noun (RPG):

    A saving throw.

  1. Save as a verb (transitive):

    To prevent harm or difficulty. To help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm. To keep (something) safe; to safeguard. To spare (somebody) from effort, or from something undesirable. To redeem or protect someone from eternal damnation. To catch or deflect (a shot at goal).

    Examples:

    "She was saved from drowning by a passer-by."

    "We were able to save a few of our possessions from the house fire."

    "Jesus Christ came to save sinners."

  2. Save as a verb (transitive):

    To put aside, to avoid. To store for future use. To conserve or prevent the wasting of. To obviate or make unnecessary. To write a file to disk or other storage medium. To economize or avoid waste. To accumulate money or valuables.

    Examples:

    "Let's save the packaging in case we need to send the product back."

    "'Save electricity by turning off the lights when you leave the room."

    "Where did I save that document? I can't find it on the desktop."

  1. Save as a preposition:

    Except; with the exception of.

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