save up
Third Person
saves up
Present Participle
saving up
Past Tense
saved up
Past Participle
saved up
1
to set money or resources aside for future use
transitive
- She saved up enough money to buy a new car after a year of careful budgeting.
- They saved up for their dream vacation and finally went to their dream destination.
- She's been saving up her spare time to work on a personal project.
- He saved a part of his salary up for his future education.
- She saved her allowance up to buy a new bike.
2
to collect something gradually over time
transitive
- He saved up valuable knowledge from various courses and workshops.
- Over time, she saved up a vast array of life experiences and stories.
- The explorer saved up a wealth of geographical data from his expeditions.
- The museum saved up a collection of antique artifacts from donations.
- She saved up a collection of rare coins over many years.
3
to preserve something for later use
transitive
- She saved up her knowledge to share it when it was most relevant.
- The team saved up their ideas for the brainstorming session.
- He saved up his patience to deal with a difficult client at work.
- The students saved up their questions for the guest speaker after the presentation.
- She saved up her creativity for the art project she had planned.