noun
Meaning 1
Wilderness where human development is prohibited.
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noun
Wilderness where human development is prohibited.
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noun
A jam or thick syrup made from fruit.
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noun
A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar.
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Usage: obsolete
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noun
A conservatory.
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Usage: obsolete
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verb
To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
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Usage: transitive
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verb
To protect an environment, heritage, etc.
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Usage: transitive
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verb
To remain unchanged during a process
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Usage: intransitive
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: preserve, conserves, preserves
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Broader terms: confiture
Narrower terms: apple butter, chowchow, jam, lemon curd, lemon cheese, jelly, marmalade
verb
preserve with sugar
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Broader terms: preserve, keep
verb
use cautiously and frugally
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: husband, economize, economise
Antonyms: waste
Broader terms: save, preserve
Narrower terms: retrench
verb
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: preserve, maintain, keep up
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Broader terms: keep
Narrower terms: embalm, plastinate, hold the line
verb
keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
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Broader terms: keep, maintain, hold
History
From Middle English conserven, from Old French conserver, from Latin conservare (“to keep, preserve”), from com- (intensive prefix) + servo (“keep watch, maintain”). See also observe.
Across languages
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