noun
Meaning 1
plural of preserve
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
preserves
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: P R AH0 Z ER1 V Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: P R IH0 Z ER1 V Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 3: P R IY0 Z ER1 V Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Spectacles to protect the eyes from strong light, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, plural, plural-only
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verb
Meaning 3
third-person singular simple present indicative of preserve
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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noun
Meaning 4
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: conserve, preserve, conserves
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: confiture
Narrower terms: apple butter, chowchow, jam, lemon curd, lemon cheese, jelly, marmalade
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.