save up
Amass for later
To save up is to accumulate money over time for a future purpose, setting aside small amounts until you have enough: I'm saving up for a new car, She saved up all summer to buy concert tickets.
The "up" emphasizes reaching a target amount rather than saving in general.
- lay asideTemporarily set apart
- put awayReturn to proper location
- piggy bankCoin-slot savings container
- penny jarContainer for loose coins
- stashHidden reserve
squirrel away · assemble · conserve · put by · cache · rainy day fund · stockpile · scrimp · tighten belt · hoard · frugality · nest egg · college fund · compound interest · dream vacation · accumulate · delayed gratification · defer
- thrift sayingspenny wise, pinch pennies, penny pincher, live within means, make ends meet
- improviseimprovise, make do, wing it, ad-lib, jury-rig
- frugalityfrugality, thrift, frugal, penny-pinching, economize
- spendingspending, shopping, purchases, expenses, bills