dɪˈlɪvɹəns dɪˈlɪv(ə)ɹi iːˈkɒn.ə.mi iːˈkɑn.ə.mi pɹɛ.zɝˈveɪ.ʃən ˈɹɛs.kjuː ˈseɪv.ɪŋ ˈseɪv.ɪŋ recovery or preservation from loss or danger work is the deliverance of mankind a surgeon's job is the saving of lives an act of economizing; reduction in cost it was a small economy to walk to work every day there was a saving of 50 cents the activity of protecting something from loss or danger bringing about salvation or redemption from sin saving faith redemptive (or redeeming) love characterized by thriftiness wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution