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verb
- 1. maintain (something) in its original or existing state: "all records of the past were zealously preserved" Similar Opposite
- 2. treat (food) to prevent its decomposition: "freezing and canning can be reliable methods of preserving foods" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a sweet food made with fruit preserved in sugar, such as jam or marmalade: "a jar of cherry preserve" Similar
- 2. a sphere of activity regarded as being reserved for a particular person or group: "the civil service became the preserve of the educated middle class" Similar
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PRESERVE definition: 1. to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or…. Learn more.
1. : to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction : protect. 2. a. : to keep alive, intact, or free from decay. b. : maintain. 3. a. : to keep or save from decomposition. b. : to can, pickle, or similarly prepare for future use. 4. : to keep up and reserve for personal or special use. intransitive verb. 1. : to make preserves.
When you preserve something, you maintain its condition, like trying to preserve your good health by exercising regularly and eating right. The verb preserve describes keeping something as it is now, without a decline in quality.
preserve something to keep a particular quality, feature, etc.; to make sure that something is kept. He was anxious to preserve his reputation. Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. She managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances. He was insistent on preserving the integrity of the brand.
Preserve definition: to keep alive or in existence; make lasting. See examples of PRESERVE used in a sentence.
to preserve a façade of indifference. 4. to prevent from decomposition or chemical change. 5. to prepare (food), as by freezing, drying, or salting, so that it will resist decomposition. 6. to make preserves of (fruit, etc) 7. to rear and protect (game) in restricted places for hunting or fishing.
preserve. noun. /prɪˈzɜːv/ /prɪˈzɜːrv/ [singular] preserve (of somebody) an activity, a job, an interest, etc. that is thought to be suitable for one particular person or group of people. Football is no longer the preserve of men. I began my career in the days when nursing was a female preserve.
