save back

verb

To store for use in leaner periods later (e.g. in winter)

“We'll save back enough grain for the winter.”

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Meanings

verbsave back (third-person singular simple present saves back, present participle saving back, simple past and past participle saved back)

present singular third person saves back · participle present saving back · participle past saved back · past saved back

  1. informalTo store for use in leaner periods later (e.g. in winter)

    We'll save back enough grain for the winter.

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APA

save back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/save%20back

MLA

“save back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/save%20back. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “save back,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/save%20back.

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