save back
save back · saves back · saved back · saving back
To store for use in leaner periods laterTo store for use in leaner periods later (e.g. in winter)
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To store for use in leaner periods later (e.g. in winter)
We'll save back enough grain for the winter.
Forms
saves back, saving back, saved back, saved back| Base form | save back · to save back |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | saves back |
| Present participle | saving back |
| Past simple | saved back |
| Past participle | saved back |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb