Understanding the meaning of preserve

preserve

/prɪ'zɜrv/

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

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protect
noun
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
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conserve conserves preserves

type of:
confiture
verb
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
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"We preserve these archeological findings"

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conserve keep up maintain

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keep
verb
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
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"preserve the peace in the family"

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bear on carry on continue uphold

type of:
maintain hold keep
verb
prevent (food) from rotting
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"preserved meats"

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keep

type of:
ready fix cook prepare make
verb
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
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save

type of:
hold on keep
noun
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
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"medicine is no longer a male preserve"

type of:
area field orbit sphere arena domain
noun
a reservation where animals are protected
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reservation reserve
verb
keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
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"preserve the forest and the lakes"

type of:
hold maintain keep

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