savest

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A form of save — To help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm.

OriginEnglish save ← Middle English saven ← Old French sauver →
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Meanings

verb
  1. archaicindicativepresentsecond personsingularsecond-person singular simple present indicative of save

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*solh₂-
  2. Proto-Italic*sal(V)wos
  3. Latinsalvus
  4. Latinsalvō
  5. Latinsalvāre
  6. Old Frenchsauver
  7. Middle Englishsaven
  8. Englishsave
  9. Englishsavest

From save + -est.

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APA

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

MLA

“savest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savest. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “savest,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savest.

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