lifesaver C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɚ/ UK /ˈlaɪfˌseɪvə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person or thing that rescues someone from difficulty or danger That spare tire was a real lifesaver on the highway. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person or thing that... rescuersaviordeliverergodsendredeemer Word family Related forms lifesavelifesaving Etymology AI details A compound of life (Old English līf) and saver (from save, via Old French sauver, from Late Latin salvāre 'to save'). līf Old English salvāre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lifesaver **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlaɪfˌseɪvə/ ## Meanings 1. a person or thing that rescues someone from difficulty or danger ## Examples - That spare tire was a real lifesaver on the highway. ## Synonyms - rescuer - savior - deliverer - godsend - redeemer ## Related Forms - life - save - lifesaving ## Roots and Affixes - Root: līf - Root: salvāre ## Etymology A compound of life (Old English līf) and saver (from save, via Old French sauver, from Late Latin salvāre 'to save'). ## AI Etymology Lifesaver is a compound of life (Old English līf) and saver (from save, via Old French sauver, from Late Latin salvāre 'to save'). The etymological trail includes Old English līf, Latin salvāre. The same word family includes life, save, lifesaving. Its current noun use means "a person or thing that rescues someone from difficulty or danger". ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown