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    conserve
    /kənˈsəːv/

    verb

    • 1. protect (something, especially something of environmental or cultural importance) from harm or destruction: "the funds raised will help conserve endangered meadowlands"

    noun

    • 1. a sweet food made by preserving fruit with sugar; jam or marmalade: "pork tenderloin with onion and raisin conserve"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › conserveConserve Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to keep in a safe or sound state. He conserved his inheritance. especially : to avoid wasteful or destructive use of. conserve natural resources. conserve our wildlife. 2. : to preserve with sugar. 3. : to maintain (a quantity) constant during a process of chemical, physical, or evolutionary change. conserved DNA sequences. conserver noun.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSERVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CONSERVE definition: 1. to keep and protect something from damage, change, or waste: 2. a type of jam in which the…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSERVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you conserve a supply of something, you use it carefully so that it lasts for a long time. The factories have closed for the weekend to conserve energy. American English : conserve / kənˈsɛrv /

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › conserveConserve - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To conserve is to save or protect something, like money, or your energy on a long run. People are also encouraged to conserve energy by turning off lights and not cranking the air conditioner. Conserve is from the Latin for "to keep, preserve, guard" (conservare).

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › conserveCONSERVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Conserve definition: to prevent injury, decay, waste, or loss of. See examples of CONSERVE used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONSERVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CONSERVE meaning: 1. to keep and protect something from damage, change, or waste: 2. a type of jam in which the…. Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconserve verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of conserve verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › conserveConserve Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    CONSERVE meaning: 1 : to keep (something) safe or from being damaged or destroyed; 2 : to use (something) carefully in order to prevent loss or waste.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › conserveConserve - definition of conserve by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. To protect from loss or harm; preserve: calls to conserve our national heritage in the face of bewildering change. b. To use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste: kept the thermostat lower to conserve energy. 2. To keep (a quantity) constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary changes. 3. To preserve (fruits) with sugar.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONSERVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    CONSERVE definition: 1. to use something in a way that does not waste it: 2. to prevent harm or damage to animals or…. Learn more.