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| 1. | [ verb ] keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last | |
| Synonyms: | continue uphold carry_on bear_on | |
| Examples: | "preserve the peace in the family" "continue the family tradition" "Carry on the old traditions" |
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| Related terms: | discontinue keep resume perpetuate prolong persevere mummify continue proceed maintainer | |
| 2. | [ verb ] to keep up and reserve for personal or special use | |
| Synonyms: | maintain save conserve keep_up | |
| Examples: | : "save something in case you hit trouble." |
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| Related terms: | keep keep record conserve embalm plastinate hold_the_line care conservation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] to keep up and reserve for personal or special use | |
| Synonyms: | save | |
| Examples: | "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer" |
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| Related terms: | keep record conserve | |
| 4. | [ verb ] keep in perfect or unaltered condition | |
| Synonyms: | maintain keep_up | |
| Examples: | "We preserve these archeological findings" "The old lady could not keep up the building" |
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| Related terms: | keep hold_the_line | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (food) prevent from rotting, of foods | |
| Synonyms: | keep | |
| Examples: | "preserved meats" "keep potatoes fresh" |
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| Related terms: | cook prepare can cure refrigerate corn salt pickle conserve freeze-dry dehydrate keep | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone | |
| Examples: | "medicine is no longer a male preserve" |
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| Related terms: | sphere | |
| 7. | [ verb ] maintain in safety form injury, harm, or danger | |
| Synonyms: | keep | |
| Examples: | "May God keep you" |
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| Related terms: | protect keep | |
| 8. | [ verb ] keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing | |
| Examples: | "preserve the forest and the lakes" |
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| Related terms: | keep | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (government,geography) a reservation where animals are protected | |
| Related terms: | reservation shooting_preserve keep | |
| 10. | [ noun ] (food) fruit preserved by cooking with sugar | |
| Synonyms: | conserves preserves conserve | |
| Related terms: | confiture jam jelly marmalade chowchow lemon_cheese apple_butter | |
| Similar spelling: |
preserves preserver preserved preservable Prosser Presgraves preserving Preusser proscribe prescribe Pricer Prager proscribed prescribed pressor Proserpine progeria pricker |
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