Main entry: preserve, preserves, conserve, conserves
Definition: fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
Main entry: preserve
Definition: a reservation where animals are protected
Main entry: preserve
Definition: a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
Usage: medicine is no longer a male preserve
Definition: prevent (food) from rotting
Usage: preserved meats; keep potatoes fresh
Definition: to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
Usage: She saved the old family photographs in a drawer
Main entry: 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
Main entry: preserve, uphold, carry on, bear on, continue
Definition: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
Usage: preserve the peace in the family; continue the family tradition; Carry on the old traditions
Main entry: preserve
Definition: keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
Usage: preserve the forest and the lakes
Definition: maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
Usage: May God keep you