Salvage - English meaning

verb

Lift or move to a higher position or level.

Usage examples:

She raised both arms above her head

noun

An increase in salary.

Usage examples:

He wants a raise and some perks

verb

Move upwards

verb

Lift or move to a higher position or level.

Usage examples:

She raised both arms above her head

noun

An increase in salary.

Usage examples:

He wants a raise and some perks

noun

(in poker or brag) an increase in a stake.

Usage examples:

It is usual to agree, before the start of the game, a limit for bets and raises in the poker stage.

verb

Retrieve or recover (something previously lost, given, or paid); obtain the return of.

Usage examples:

You can reclaim £25 of the £435 deducted

noun

The action or process of reclaiming or being reclaimed.

Usage examples:

Vat reclaim

verb

To take back something that was yours

Usage examples:

Students whose averages drop can reclaim their scholarships if they raise their grades., the team r…

noun

The process of claiming something back or of reasserting a right.

Usage examples:

The reclamation of our shared history

noun

The activity of making land that is under water or is in poor condition suitable for farming or building on

Usage examples:

A land reclamation project, on closing the mines they hired a forestry expert to improve their recl…

verb

Return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.

Usage examples:

Neil is still recovering from shock

noun

A defined position of a firearm forming part of a military drill.

Usage examples:

Bring the firelock to the recover

verb

To get better after an illness or a period of difficulty or trouble

Usage examples:

[ i ] it took her a while to recover after the operation., [ t ] the police recovered her handbag, …

noun

A return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.

Usage examples:

Signs of recovery in the housing market

noun

The act or process of getting better; improvement

Usage examples:

[ u ] the economy is showing signs of recovery., [ u ] the story deals with the recovery of (= gett…

noun

A process in which a situation improves after a difficult period, or in which prices increase after falling in value

Usage examples:

Improvement in trade has been driven by the lower cost of borrowing and the recovery of the manufac…

verb

Restore (someone or something) to their former position or state.

Usage examples:

The union threatened strike action if owen was not reinstated

verb

Save (someone) from a dangerous or difficult situation.

Usage examples:

Firemen rescued a man trapped in the river

noun

An act of saving or being saved from danger or difficulty.

Usage examples:

The dramatic rescue of nine trapped coal miners

verb

To save someone or something from a dangerous, harmful, or difficult situation

Usage examples:

Medical teams immediately rushed in to rescue persons trapped in buildings and give medical aid., […

noun

The action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition.

Usage examples:

The restoration of andrew's sight

verb

Bring back or re-establish (a previous right, practice, or situation).

Usage examples:

Order was eventually restored by riot police

verb

Bring back into original existence, function, or position

verb

To return something or someone to an earlier condition or position, or to bring something back into existence

Usage examples:

Power company crews were working yesterday to restore electrical service to homes in the area., sur…

verb

Get or bring (something) back from somewhere.

Usage examples:

I was sent to retrieve the balls from his garden

noun

An act of retrieving something, especially game that has been shot.

Usage examples:

Watch the dog make the long retrieves

verb

Get or find back; recover the use of

noun

Preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss.

Usage examples:

They try to sell it to us as economic salvation

noun

Something that prevents danger, loss, or harm

Usage examples:

That blanket was my salvation when my car broke down in the snow.

verb

Keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger.

Usage examples:

They brought him in to help save the club from bankruptcy

noun

(in soccer and hockey) an act of preventing an opponent's scoring.

Usage examples:

The keeper made a great save

preposition

Other than; except for.

Usage examples:

No one needed to know save herself

noun

An economy of or reduction in money, time, or another resource.

Usage examples:

This resulted in a considerable saving in development costs

adjective

Preventing waste of a particular resource.

Usage examples:

Innovative money-saving ideas for students

preposition

With the exception of; except.