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1. : to keep or save from injury, loss, or ruin : protect. preserve the republic. 2. : maintain sense 1, continue. preserve silence. 3. : to prepare (as vegetables, fruits, or meats) to be kept for future use. preserver noun.
to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed: to preserve the environment. We want to preserve the character of the town while improving the facilities. The agreement preserved our right to limit trade in endangered species.
to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens. Synonyms: conserve. Antonyms: destroy. to keep safe from harm or injury; protect or spare. Synonyms: shield, shelter, safeguard. to keep up; maintain: to preserve historical monuments. Synonyms: sustain, continue, keep up.
Definitions of preserve. verb. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction. “We preserve these archeological findings”. synonyms: conserve, keep up, maintain. see more. verb. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger. synonyms: keep.
to prevent something, especially food, from decaying (= being destroyed by natural processes) by treating it in a particular way. preserve something Wax polish preserves wood and leather. preserved lemons. preserve something in something olives preserved in brine.
1 preserve something to keep a particular quality, feature, etc.; to make sure that something is kept He was anxious to preserve his reputation. Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. She managed to preserve her sense of humor under very trying circumstances.
to keep something the same or prevent it from being damaged or destroyed: to preserve peace. to preserve the environment. preserve verb [T] (TREAT) to add substances to something so that it stays in good condition for a long time: to preserve food / wood. preserve. noun. uk / prɪˈzɜːv / us. preserve noun (FOOD)
