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preserve

/ preserve /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a reservation where animals are protected
Type of:
reservation reserve
Kinds of:
shooting preserve
Derived:
keep
noun Sense 2
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
"medicine is no longer a male preserve"
Type of:
sphere domain area
Derived:
save
verb Sense 3
prevent (food) from rotting
"preserved meats"
"keep potatoes fresh"
Type of:
cook fix ready
Kinds of:
freeze-dry conserve dehydrate desiccate pickle
Derived:
conserve conserves preserves preserver
Verb group:
keep stay fresh
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
"preserve the forest and the lakes"
Type of:
keep maintain hold
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 5
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
Type of:
confiture
Kinds of:
apple butter chowchow jam lemon curd lemon cheese
Derived:
keep conserve
verb Sense 6
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
"She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
Type of:
keep hold on
Kinds of:
record enter put down conserve husband
Derived:
saver
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 7
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
"We preserve these archeological findings"
"The old lady could not keep up the building"
"children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"
"The museum curator conserved the an"
Type of:
keep
Kinds of:
embalm plastinate hold the line
Derived:
care maintenance upkeep preservation saving
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 8
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
"May God keep you"
Type of:
protect
Derived:
preservation saving preserver
Verb group:
keep
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 9
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
"preserve the peace in the family"
"continue the family tradition"
"Carry on the old traditions"
Opposites:
discontinue stop cease give up quit
Type of:
keep maintain hold
Kinds of:
resume restart persevere persist hang in
Derived:
preservation upholder maintainer sustainer
Verb group:
continue go on proceed go along keep
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
84%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
77
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

reservation reserve shooting preserve sphere domain area cook fix ready freeze-dry conserve dehydrate