1. (noun)preserve a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone "medicine is no longer a male preserve"
2. (noun)preserve a reservation where animals are protected
3. (noun)conserve, preserve, conserves, preserves fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
4. (verb)continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
5. (verb)conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
6. (verb)save, preserve to keep up and reserve for personal or special use "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
Definition of 'preserve'
