What does preserve mean?
Definitions for preserve
prɪˈzɜrvpre·serve
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word preserve.
Princeton's WordNet
preserve(noun)
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
"medicine is no longer a male preserve"
preserve(noun)
a reservation where animals are protected
conserve, preserve, conserves, preserves(verb)
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve(verb)
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"
conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up(verb)
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"
save, preserve(verb)
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
"She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
preserve, keep(verb)
prevent (food) from rotting
"preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
keep, preserve(verb)
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
"May God keep you"
preserve(verb)
keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
"preserve the forest and the lakes"
Wiktionary
preserve(Noun)
a sweet spread made of any of a variety of berries
preserve(Noun)
a nature preserve
preserve(Verb)
To protect; to keep; to maintain the condition of.
Orbiting Earth in the spaceship, I saw how beautiful our planet is. People, let us preserve and increase this beauty, not destroy it - Yuri Gagarin (the first man in space)
Webster Dictionary
Preserve(verb)
to keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect
Preserve(verb)
to save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, as sugar, salt, etc.; to season and prepare for remaining in a good state, as fruits, meat, etc.; as, to preserve peaches or grapes
Preserve(verb)
to maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve appearances; to preserve silence
Preserve(verb)
to make preserves
Preserve(verb)
to protect game for purposes of sport
Preserve(noun)
that which is preserved; fruit, etc., seasoned and kept by suitable preparation; esp., fruit cooked with sugar; -- commonly in the plural
Preserve(noun)
a place in which game, fish, etc., are preserved for purposes of sport, or for food
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Preserve
prē-zėrv′, v.t. to keep safe from harm or injury: to defend: to keep in a sound state: to season for preservation: to make lasting: to keep up, as appearances.—n. that which is preserved, as fruit, &c.: that which preserves: a place for the protection of animals, as game: (pl.) spectacles to protect the eyes from strong light, &c.—n. Prēservabil′ity.—adj. Prēser′vable.—n. Prēservā′tion, act of preserving or keeping safe: state of being preserved: safety.—adjs. Prēser′vative, Prēser′vatory, tending to preserve: having the quality of preserving.—n. that which preserves: a preventive of injury or decay.—n. Prēserv′er. [Fr. préserver—L. præ, beforehand, servāre, to preserve.]
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Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'preserve' in Verbs Frequency: #498
Anagrams for preserve »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of preserve in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of preserve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of preserve in a Sentence
There may be cross default triggered depending on what happens with negotiations on the 2022s, if that is the case, you would want to preserve cash.
The job of Biscayne National Park is to preserve and protect these places so that it can be the natural setting.
Hinkley Point will help us continue our activities and preserve our skills base and jobs.
We are seeking to meet the new government as soon as it is in office to find a solution that will preserve connectivity and the vital economic benefits it brings.
I support traditional marriage and we should reject attempts by the Obama administration to force same-sex marriage on all 50 states. The State Marriage Defense Act helps safeguard the ability of states to preserve traditional marriage for their citizens.
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- الحفاظ علىArabic
- preservarCatalan, Valencian
- chránit, uchovat, uchovávatCzech
- erhalten, bewahren, aufrechterhaltenGerman
- διατηρώGreek
- preservarSpanish
- حفظPersian
- säilyttää, säilöä, taltioida, marmeladiFinnish
- préserverFrench
- dìon, saillScottish Gaelic
- की रक्षाHindi
- konsèveHaitian Creole
- պահպանելArmenian
- prezervarIdo
- preservareItalian
- រក្សា, គាំពារ, អភិរក្សKhmer
- conservoLatin
- beschermen, in stand houden, bewarenDutch
- bevareNorwegian
- zachowaćPolish
- preservarPortuguese
- întreține, protejaRomanian
- защити́ть, сохрани́ть, оберега́ть, сохраня́ть, запове́дник, обере́чь, варе́нье, охрани́ть, защища́ть, охраня́тьRussian
- branjevina, slatko, zabran, zagradSerbo-Croatian
- bevaraSwedish
- 保存Chinese
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