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preserve
[ pri-zurv ]
verb (used with object)
- to keep alive or in existence; make lasting:
to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
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- to keep safe from harm or injury; protect or spare.
Synonyms: , ,
- to keep up; maintain:
to preserve historical monuments.
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- to keep possession of; retain:
to preserve one's composure.
- to prepare (food or any perishable substance) so as to resist decomposition or fermentation.
- to prepare (fruit, vegetables, etc.) by cooking with sugar, pickling, canning, or the like.
- to maintain and reserve (game, fish, etc.) for continued survival or for private use, as in hunting or fishing.
verb (used without object)
- to preserve fruit, vegetables, etc.; make preserves.
- to maintain a preserve for game or fish, especially for sport.
noun
- something that preserves.
- that which is preserved.
- Usually preserves. fruit, vegetables, etc., prepared by cooking with sugar.
- a place set apart for protection and propagation of game or fish, especially for sport.
preserve
/ ˌprɛzəˈveɪʃən; prɪˈzɜːv /
verb
- to keep safe from danger or harm; protect
- to protect from decay or dissolution; maintain
to preserve old buildings
- to maintain possession of; keep up
to preserve a façade of indifference
- to prevent from decomposition or chemical change
- to prepare (food), as by freezing, drying, or salting, so that it will resist decomposition
- to make preserves of (fruit, etc)
- to rear and protect (game) in restricted places for hunting or fishing
- intr to maintain protection and favourable conditions for game in preserves
noun
- something that preserves or is preserved
- a special area or domain
archaeology is the preserve of specialists
- usually plural fruit, etc, prepared by cooking with sugar
- areas where game is reared for private hunting or fishing
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
- ˈ, adverb
- ˌˈٲ, noun
- preservation, noun
- ˈ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ··· adjective
- ·····ٲ [pri-zur-v, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
- ···پDz [prez-er-, vey, -sh, uh, n], noun
- ·· noun
- non···· adjective
- un···· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of preserve1
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Example Sentences
"The outage only lasted a day and now we have so much food, but most of it isn't going to go bad, as it is easily preserved."
“What we have is what’s there, and preserving the lineage is important.”
Congressional Republicans want to preserve tax cuts for the rich by cutting Medicaid, Medicare, Obamacare, green energy and much more.
Judges praised Beamish for continuing its "long-standing commitment to preserving local heritage" and its "exceptional visitor experience".
At times of acute global financial stress, "swap lines" between central banks exist to preserve financial stability, making sure there is a constant supply of US dollars.
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