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Salvaged vs Saved - What's the difference?

salvaged | saved |

As verbs the difference between salvaged and saved

is that salvaged is (salvage) while saved is (save).

As an adjective saved is

(christianity) rescued from the consequences of sin.

salvaged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (salvage)

  • salvage

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) salver, from .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the rescue of a ship, its crew or its cargo from a hazardous situation
  • the ship, crew or cargo so rescued
  • the compensation paid to the rescuers
  • the similar rescue of property liable to loss; the property so rescued
  • anything that has been put to good use that would otherwise have been wasted
  • damaged
  • * salvage cars auction.
  • Verb

    (salvag)
  • Of property, people or situations at risk, to rescue
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=September 13 , author=Sam Lyon , title=Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Arsenal , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Robin van Persie looked to have secured the points for the Gunners with a fine goal from Theo Walcott's through ball. But Perisic dipped a sublime 20-yard shot home to salvage a draw.}}
  • Of discarded goods, to put to use
  • To make new or restore for the use of being saved
  • Derived terms

    * salvageability * salvageable * salvager

    Etymology 2

    Alternative forms.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    saved

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (save)
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • (Christianity) Rescued from the consequences of sin.
  • 1988: Are you saved, Mr Woardly-Fish?'' —

    Anagrams

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