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- DictionaryPre·serve/prəˈzərv/
verb
- 1. maintain (something) in its original or existing state: "all records of the past were zealously preserved"
noun
- 1. a sweet food made with fruit preserved in sugar, such as jam or marmalade: "a jar of cherry preserve"
- 2. a sphere of activity regarded as being reserved for a particular person or group: "the civil service became the preserve of the educated middle class"
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.
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)
preserve somebody/something (from something) to keep someone or something alive, or safe from harm or danger synonym save The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction. compare conserve. See preserve in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: preserve.
preserve. noun. /prɪˈzɜːv/ /prɪˈzɜːrv/ [singular] preserve (of somebody) an activity, a job, an interest, etc. that is thought to be suitable for one particular person or group of people. Football is no longer the preserve of men. I began my career in the days when nursing was a female preserve.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Food pre‧serve1 /prɪˈzɜːv $ -ɜːrv/ W3 verb [ transitive] 1 to save something or someone from being harmed or destroyed → preservation We must encourage the planting of new trees and preserve our existing woodlands. see thesaurus at protect 2 to make something continue without ...
1. Something that acts to preserve; a preservative. 2. often preserves Fruit cooked with sugar to protect against decay or fermentation. 3. An area maintained for the protection of wildlife or natural resources. 4. Something considered as being the exclusive province of certain persons: Ancient Greek is the preserve of scholars.
