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   Pre·serve

   /prəˈzərv/

   

   verb

   • 1. maintain (something) in its original or existing state: "all records of the past were zealously preserved" Similar conserveprotectmaintaincare fortake care oflook aftersavesafeguardkeepOpposite damageneglect
   • ▪ retain (a condition or state of affairs): "a fight to preserve local democracy" Similar continueconservekeep upkeep alivekeep goingmaintaincontinue withupholdsustainprolongperpetuateOpposite discontinueabandon
   • ▪ maintain or keep alive (a memory or quality): "the film has preserved all the qualities of the novel"
   • ▪ keep safe from harm or injury: "a place for preserving endangered species" Similar guardprotectkeepdefendsafeguardsecuresheltershieldscreenwatch over
   • ▪ treat or refrigerate (food) to prevent its decomposition or fermentation. Similar conservebottletincanpotchillfreezefreeze-dryquick-freezedrydesiccatedehydratecuresmokekippersaltpicklemarinatesousecornjellycandyembalmmummifyOpposite consumeuse
   • ▪ prepare (fruit) for long-term storage by boiling it with sugar: "she canned the vegetables and preserved the fruit from the garden"
   • ▪ keep (game or an area where game is found) undisturbed to allow private hunting or shooting.

   noun

   • 1. a sweet food made with fruit preserved in sugar, such as jam or marmalade: "a jar of cherry preserve" Similar jamjellymarmaladeconserveconfectiondulceconfiture
   • 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" Similar domainareafieldsphereorbitarenarealmprovincespecialityspecialismterritorydepartmentinformal:thingturfbailiwick
   • 3. a place where game is protected and kept for private hunting or shooting. North American Similar sanctuaryreservereservationgame reserve

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘keep safe from harm’): from Old French preserver, from late Latin praeservare, from prae- ‘before, in advance’ + servare ‘to keep’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. preservable adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRESERVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

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   Preserve definition: to keep alive or in existence; make lasting. See examples of PRESERVE used in a sentence.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpreserve verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › preservePreserve - definition of preserve by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to keep safe from danger or harm; protect. 2. to protect from decay or dissolution; maintain: to preserve old buildings. 3. to maintain possession of; keep up: to preserve a façade of indifference. 4. to prevent from decomposition or chemical change.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPRESERVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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)

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRESERVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. verb. If you preserve a situation or condition, you make sure that it remains as it is, and does not change or end. We will do everything to preserve peace. [VERB noun] ...an effort to fit in more students while preserving standards. [VERB noun] Synonyms: maintain, keep, continue, retain More Synonyms of preserve.

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   to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens. to keep safe from harm or injury; protect or spare. to keep up; maintain : to preserve historical monuments.