What does preserve mean?
Definitions for preserve
prɪˈzɜrvpre·serve
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word preserve.
Princeton's WordNet
preservenoun
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
"medicine is no longer a male preserve"
preservenoun
a reservation where animals are protected
conserve, preserve, conserves, preservesverb
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserveverb
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 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"
save, preserveverb
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
"She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
preserve, keepverb
prevent (food) from rotting
"preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
keep, preserveverb
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
"May God keep you"
preserveverb
keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
"preserve the forest and the lakes"
Wiktionary
preservenoun
a sweet spread made of any of a variety of berries
preservenoun
a nature preserve
preserveverb
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
Preserveverb
to keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect
Preserveverb
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
Preserveverb
to maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve appearances; to preserve silence
Preserveverb
to make preserves
Preserveverb
to protect game for purposes of sport
Preservenoun
that which is preserved; fruit, etc., seasoned and kept by suitable preparation; esp., fruit cooked with sugar; -- commonly in the plural
Preservenoun
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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Rank popularity for the word 'preserve' in Verbs Frequency: #498
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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
We believe the system of segregation … is a reason to preserve peace and harmony between the races.
Mr. President Yoon Suk Yeol, your country's democracy shows the power to be able to deliver for its people, we're proud to say, the generals with me today can say as well, that our armed forces stand side by side, standing on a peninsula for seven decades to preserve the peace and make possible that shared prosperity.
One of the most important tasks now is to keep these republics as possible leverage on Ukraine, so they need to preserve these republics, make them combat-ready, and at the same time, make sure that the sanctions against Russia are lifted.
Our mission goes beyond commerce, it goes beyond technology. Our intent is to preserve music's importance in our lives, music is the language of love, of laughter, of heartbreak, of mystery. It's the world's true, true, without question, universal language.
The determined scholar and the man of virtue will not seek to live at the expense of injuring their virtue. They will even sacrifice their lives to preserve their virtue complete.
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- الحفاظ علىArabic
- preservarCatalan, Valencian
- uchovávat, uchovat, chránitCzech
- aufrechterhalten, erhalten, bewahrenGerman
- διατηρώGreek
- preservarSpanish
- حفظPersian
- marmeladi, säilöä, taltioida, säilyttääFinnish
- préserverFrench
- dìon, saillScottish Gaelic
- की रक्षाHindi
- konsèveHaitian Creole
- պահպանելArmenian
- prezervarIdo
- preservareItalian
- អភិរក្ស, រក្សា, គាំពារKhmer
- conservoLatin
- beschermen, in stand houden, bewarenDutch
- bevareNorwegian
- zachowaćPolish
- preservarPortuguese
- întreține, protejaRomanian
- охрани́ть, защити́ть, сохрани́ть, охраня́ть, оберега́ть, сохраня́ть, защища́ть, запове́дник, обере́чь, варе́ньеRussian
- zabran, zagrad, slatko, branjevinaSerbo-Croatian
- bevaraSwedish
- 保存Chinese
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