Preserve - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |prɪˈzɜːrv|  American pronunciation of the word preserve
Brit.  |prɪˈzɜːv|  British pronunciation of the word preserve

noun

- a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
medicine is no longer a male preserve
- a reservation where animals are protected
- fruit preserved by cooking with sugar (syn: conserve, preserves)

verb

- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last (syn: bear on, carry on, continue, uphold)
preserve the peace in the family
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction (syn: conserve, keep up, maintain)
We preserve these archeological findings
- to keep up and reserve for personal or special use (syn: save)
- prevent (food) from rotting (syn: keep)
preserved meats
- maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger (syn: keep)
- keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
preserve the forest and the lakes

Extra examples

The fossil was well preserved.

These laws are intended to help preserve our natural resources.

They are fighting to preserve their rights as citizens.

The peaches are preserved in syrup.

Salt can be used to preserve meat.

Game preserves allow only carefully controlled hunting and fishing.

The military was once an all-male preserve.

These fine old houses should be preserved for the future.

Putting varnish on wood is a way to preserve it.

We must encourage the planting of new trees and preserve our existing woodlands.

Norma tried to preserve a normal family life in difficult circumstances.

Banking used to be a male preserve.

The civil service became the preserve of the educated middle class.

God preserve me from such a fate!

We preserve these archeological findings

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: preserve
he/she/it: preserves
present participle: preserving
past tense: preserved
past participle: preserved
noun
singular: preserve
plural: preserves
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