save up

Accumulate something for a particular purpose, as in Jan had been saving up her allowance for a new bicycle. [First half of 1800s]

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Words nearby save up

save face, save for a rainy day, save one's bacon, save one's breath, save the day, save up, save-all, saved by the bell, saveloy, savery, savigny
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