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preserve

/pɹəˈzɝv/noun, verb2 syllables

Preserve means: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last.

Synonyms for preserve20

noun, as in fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

conserve, conserves, preserves

verb, as in keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, go on, proceed, go along, keep, go forward, move ahead

verb, as in keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

conserve, maintain, keep up

verb, as in prevent (food) from rotting

keep, stay fresh

verb, as in maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger

keep

verb, as in to keep up and reserve for personal or special use

save

also used for preserve

jam, jelly, marmalade

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What does preserve mean?9

verb

1

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last“preserve the peace in the family”

2

keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction“We preserve these archeological findings”

3

prevent (food) from rotting“preserved meats”

4

maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger“May God keep you”

5

to keep up and reserve for personal or special use“She saved the old family photographs in a drawer”

6

keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing“preserve the forest and the lakes”

noun

1

fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

2

a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone“medicine is no longer a male preserve”

3

a reservation where animals are protected

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with preserve?7

one syllable

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Preserve in a sentence

  • They're trying to preserve the status quo, not to improve anything.AlanF_US
  • And now, children, love the truth, and it shall preserve you.ddnktr
  • When you visit tide pools, do your part to preserve this special place.Hybrid
  • This is an important historical site, and we need to preserve it.CM
  • To preserve your health, drink the coconut water.Miktsoanit
  • They're trying to preserve the status quo, not to improve the situation.AlanF_US
  • To preserve life, you must prepare to die.Leglaine
  • They're trying to preserve the status quo, not to improve themselves.AlanF_US

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Forms of preserve

as a noun

plural
preserves

as a verb

past tense
preserved
present participle
preserving
third-person singular
preserves
past participle
preserved