Definitions for conserve
kənˈsɜrv; ˈkɒn sɜrv, kənˈsɜrvcon·serve

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. conserve, preserve, conserves, preservesverb

   fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

2. conserveverb

   keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change

   "Energy is conserved in this process"

3. conserve, preserve, maintain, keep upverb

   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"

4. conserve, husband, economize, economiseverb

   use cautiously and frugally

   "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"

5. conserveverb

   preserve with sugar

   "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. conservenoun

   Wilderness where human development is prohibited.

2. conservenoun

   A jam or thick syrup made from fruit.

3. conserveverb

   To save for later use.

4. conserveverb

   To protect an environment.

5. Etymology: From conserver, from conservare, from com- (intensive prefix) + servo. See also observe.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conservenoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. A sweetmeat made of the inspissated juices of fruit, boiled with sugar ’till they will harden and candy.

   Will’t please your honour, taste of these conserves? William Shakespeare.

   They have in Turkey and the East certain confections, which they call servets, which are like to candied conserves, and are made of sugar and lemons. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   The more cost they were at, and the more sweets they bestowed upon them, the more their conserves stunk. John Dennis.

   2. A conservatory or place in which any thing is kept. This sense is unusual.

   Tuberoses will not endure the wet of this season; therefore set the pots into your conserve, and keep them dry. John Evelyn.

2. To CONSERVEverb

   Etymology: conservo, Latin.

   1. To preserve without loss or detriment.

   Nothing was lost out of these stores, since the part of conserving what others have gained in knowledge is easy. William Temple.

   They will be able to conserve their properties unchanged in passing through several mediums, which is another condition of the rays of light. Isaac Newton, Opt.

   2. To candy or pickle fruit.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. conserve

   To conserve generally means to protect, save, or prevent the loss, waste, or depletion of something, be it natural resources, heritage sites, energy, or any other kind of valuable aspect. It involves management and sustainable use to ensure the continued existence or availability of these entities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conserveverb

   to keep in a safe or sound state; to save; to preserve; to protect

2. Conserveverb

   to prepare with sugar, etc., for the purpose of preservation, as fruits, etc.; to make a conserve of

3. Conservenoun

   anything which is conserved; especially, a sweetmeat prepared with sugar; a confection

4. Conservenoun

   a medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar. See Confection

5. Conservenoun

   a conservatory

6. Etymology: [F. conserver, L. conservare; con- + servare to keep, guard. See Serve.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conserve

   Conserve is a non-governmental organization (NGO) launched in India in 1998 by husband and wife Shalabh and Anita Ahuja.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conserve

   kon-sėrv′, v.t. to keep entire: to retain: to preserve: (obs.) to preserve in sugar.—n. something preserved, as fruits in sugar.—adj. Conser′vable.—n. Conser′vancy, a court having authority to preserve the fisheries, &c., on a river: the act of preserving.—p.adj. Conser′vant.—n. Conservā′tion, the act of conserving: the keeping entire.—adj. Conservā′tional.—n. Conser′vatism, the opinions and principles of a Conservative.—adj. Conser′vative, tending or having power to conserve.—n. (politics) one who desires to preserve the institutions of his country against innovation and change: one averse to change and progress.—ns. Conser′vativeness; Conservatoire (kon-ser-va-twär′), Conservatō′rium, a name given by the Italians to schools instituted for the purpose of advancing the study of music and maintaining its purity; Con′servātor, one who preserves from injury or violation: a guardian, custodian:—fem. Conser′vatrix; Conser′vatorship; Conser′vatory, a storehouse: a greenhouse or place in which exotic plants are kept: a school of music.—adj. preservative.—n. Conser′ver.—Conservation of energy, the law that the total amount of energy in a material system cannot be varied, provided the system neither parts with energy to other bodies nor receives it from them; Conservation of matter, the experimentally ascertained fact that no process at the command of man can either destroy or create even a single particle of matter.—Conservators of the peace, a title usually applied to knights elected in each shire, from the 12th century onwards, for the conservation of the peace. [L. conservāre—con, together, and servāre, to keep.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. conserve

   A type of food and food product created and formulated in various food colors, flavors, fruit, ingredients and recipes.

   There are a wide variety of conserve sold in the supermarket e.g. Strawberry conserve, blackcurrant conserve etc.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 10, 2015  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CONSERVE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Conserve is ranked #139228 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Conserve surname appeared 120 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Conserve.
   
   93.3% or 112 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Cooking
   • Keep
   • Preserve

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Anagrams for conserve »

1. converse

2. coveners

How to pronounce conserve?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say conserve in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of conserve in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of conserve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of conserve in a Sentence

1. London Breed:

   With California still experiencing devastating drought and the uncertainty around this rainy season, we need to make tough decisions that will ensure that our water source continues to be reliable and dependable for the future, year after year, San Franciscans step up to conserve our most precious resource, resulting in one of the lowest water usage rates in California, and during this critical time, I know that our City will once again meet the call to reduce water use.

2. David Ready:

   We’re making the change, we’re going to conserve and we’re going to do our part.

3. Andy Murray:

   I think in grand slams you have to try to conserve energy when you can really because the two weeks can be quite draining physically and mentally, if you can get yourself off the court quickly, capitalize if your opponent maybe isn't playing as well, if you're on your game, try to push yourself to keep playing that way. It can pay off toward the end of the tournament.

4. Jack Deschauer:

   Their whole brand was a loving, conservative, Christian family that lived life according to a very strict code of ethics, how can you conserve that brand?

5. Brooke Henderson:

   I like to play a lot. I considered taking a week off, then like what am I going to do ? i am just going to go home and practice. I might as well go and play and just conserve energy where I can and just try and focus on the things that I need to.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=conserve
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Conserve
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=conserve
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conserve
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=conserve
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=conserve
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=conserve