Preserve
verbprɪ'zɜrv
Noun
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
“medicine is no longer a male preserve”
Type of:AreaFieldOrbitfruit preserved by cooking with sugar
Type of:Confiturea reservation where animals are protected
Type of:ReservationReserve
Verb
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
“We preserve these archeological findings”
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
“preserve the peace in the family”
prevent (food) from rotting
“preserved meats”
Similar:KeepType of:ReadyFixCookkeep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
“preserve the forest and the lakes”
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
Similar:KeepType of:Protectto keep up and reserve for personal or special use
Similar:SaveType of:Keep
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Similar Words
- Keep
- Conserve
- Conserves
- Preserves
- Maintain
- Continue
- Uphold
- Save
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- Preserver
- Preservative