Advertisement
Advertisement
preserved
[pri-zurvd]
adjective
(of food or any perishable substance) prepared by canning, pickling, salting, or the like, or treated by some process to prevent decomposition or fermentation.
I had never had such fresh-tasting preserved fruit before.
kept safe from harm or injury; protected or spared.
This is a wonderfully preserved example of Mayan cave art.
kept up or maintained; kept in good condition or health.
Tucked in Amsterdam’s inner city is a uniquely preserved 17th-century house from the Dutch Golden Age.
kept alive or in existence.
When I take a portrait photograph, I’m capturing a moment in a life, making it a preserved memory.
(of game or fish, natural habitats, etc.) maintained or reserved for continued hunting or fishing, or for private or public use and appreciation.
New walking trails will be built through the preserved areas of parkland.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of preserve.
Other 51Թ Forms
- semipreserved adjective
- unpreserved adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of preserved1
Example Sentences
Life doesn’t screech to a halt after a Pollyanna rom-com ending, just like love isn’t cast in amber, destined to be preserved forever.
And that achievement will not be preserved without an active effort to protect it next fall.
McBride’s attorney, Greg Smith, said Tuesday that while she lost on the free speech claim, she preserved her right to refile a retaliation action alleging that she was discriminated against because of her gender.
The grim procedure of winding down the business took over as passwords and laptops were collected while servers were backed up in case "some future incarnation of the business can be preserved".
From what Rasmussen hears from faculty members at Columbia, where she did her PhD, every single Medical Center grant has been cut, with no NIH grants preserved at the university at all.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse
