Synonyms: preserve, preserves, conserve, conserves
Definition: fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
Similar words: confiture
Definition: preserved or candied fruit
Synonyms: conserve
Definition: preserve with sugar
Usage: Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard
Definition: prevent (food) from rotting
Usage: preserved meats; keep potatoes fresh
Synonyms: husband, conserve, economise, economize
Definition: use cautiously and frugally
Usage: I try to economize my spare time; conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit
Definition: to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
Usage: She saved the old family photographs in a drawer
Synonyms: preserve, maintain, keep up, conserve
Definition: keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
Usage: 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
Similar words: keep
Definition: look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
Usage: He keeps the shop when I am gone
Synonyms: conserve
Definition: keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
Usage: Energy is conserved in this process
Similar words: keep, maintain, hold
Definition: keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
Usage: hold in place; She always held herself as a lady; The students keep me on my toes