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See préserve

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

  1. a sweet spread made of any of a variety of berries
  2. a nature preserve


Translations


Usage notes

More often used in the plural, as strawberry preserves, but the form without the s can also be used as the plural form, or to refer to a single type.

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See also


Verb

  1. To protect; to keep; to maintain the condition of.


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Anagrams


el:preserve fr:preserve io:preserve it:preserve kk:preserve hu:preserve fi:preserve sv:preserve ta:preserve te:preserve vi:preserve zh:preserve

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Preserve \Pre*serve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preserved; p. pr. &
vb. n. Preserving.] [F. pr['e]server, from L. prae before +
servare to save, preserve; cf. L. praeservare to observe
beforehand. See Serve.]
1. To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or
defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect.
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O Lord, thou preserved man and beast. --Ps. xxxvi.
6.
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Now, good angels preserve the king. --Shak.
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2. 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.
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You can not preserve it from tainting. --Shak.
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3. To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve
appearances; to preserve silence.
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To preserve game, to protect it from extermination.
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Syn: To keep; save; secure; uphold; sustain; defend; spare;
protect; guard; shield. See Keep.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Preserve \Pre*serve"\, v. i.
1. To make preserves. --Shak.
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2. To protect game for purposes of sport.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Preserve \Pre*serve"\, n.
1. That which is preserved; fruit, etc., seasoned and kept by
suitable preparation; esp., fruit cooked with sugar; --
commonly in the plural.
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2. A place in which game, fish, etc., are preserved for
purposes of sport, or for food.
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WordNet preserve
n 1: a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone;
"medicine is no longer a male preserve"
2: a reservation where animals are protected
3: fruit preserved by cooking with sugar [syn: conserve, conserves,
preserves]
v 1: 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" [syn: continue,
uphold, carry on, bear on] [ant: discontinue]
2: 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" [syn: conserve,
maintain, keep up]
3: to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She
saved the old family photographs in a drawer" [syn: save]
4: prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep
potatoes fresh" [syn: keep]
5: maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God
keep you" [syn: keep]
6: keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting,
shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes"
Moby Dictionary
Indian reservation , Jell-O , anhydrate , archives , asylum , attend to ,
baby-sit , bank , bird sanctuary , blancmange , blast-freeze ,
bottle up , brine , can , candy , care for , chaperon , cherish , comfit ,
compote , confection , confectionery , confiture , conserve , conserves ,
continue , copyright , cork up , corn , cure , defend , dehydrate ,
desiccate , dry , dry-cure , dry-salt , embalm , eternalize , eternize ,
evaporate , extend , forest preserve , foster , freeze , freeze-dry ,
frosting , fume , game preserve , game reserve , game sanctuary ,
gelatin , glaze , guard , harbor , harbor of refuge , harborage , haven ,
hold , hold back , hold in , honey , husband , icing , immortalize ,
inhibit , irradiate , jam , jelly , jerk , keep , keep alive , keep back ,
keep by one , keep fresh , keep going , keep in , keep in reserve ,
keep in store , keep intact , keep inviolate , keep on hand ,
keep safe , keep up , keep watch over , kipper , lay by , lengthen ,
library , lock in , look after , look out for , look to , maintain ,
marinade , marinate , marmalade , matronize , meringue , mind ,
minister to , monumentalize , mother , mousse , mummify , museum ,
national forest , national park , not destroy , not endanger ,
not expend , not use up , not waste , nurse , nurture , paradise , park ,
patent , perennialize , perpetuate , pickle , port , preservatize ,
preserve from oblivion , preserves , prolong , protect , protege ,
protract , provide for , put apart , put aside , put by , put up ,
quick-freeze , refrigerate , refuge , register , repress , reservation ,
reserve , retain , ride herd on , safe haven , safeguard , safehold ,
salt , sanctuary , save , save up , season , see after , see to ,
set apart , set aside , set by , shelter , shepherd , shield , smoke ,
smoke-cure , snug harbor , spare , state forest , store , stronghold ,
stuff , support , suppress , sustain , sweet , sweet stuff , sweetmeat ,
sweets , take care of , take charge of , tend , tutti-frutti , uphold ,
watch , watch out for , watch over , whipped cream ,
wilderness preserve , wildlife preserve , withhold


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