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conserve

/kən'sɜrv/

Synonyms of conserve Antonyms of conserve Examples of conserve Usage of conserve Parts of conserve Definition that contains conserve Words sounding like conserve Explanation of conserve

noun
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
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Similar:

conserves preserve preserves

type of:
confiture
verb
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
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"children must be taught to conserve our national heritage" "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"

Similar:

keep up maintain preserve

type of:
keep
verb
use cautiously and frugally
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"conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"

Similar:

economise economize husband

Opposite:

waste

type of:
save preserve
verb
keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
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"Energy is conserved in this process"

type of:
maintain hold keep
verb
preserve with sugar
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"Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard"

type of:
preserve keep

Examples of conserve

"children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"
"The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
"conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"
"Energy is conserved in this process"
"Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard"