preserve

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: conserveconservespreservescontinueupholdcarry onbear onmaintainkeep upsavekeep

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  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 sugarSynonyms: conserveconservespreserves

Verb (6)

  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”Synonyms: continueupholdcarry onbear on
  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”Synonyms: conservemaintainkeep up
  3. to keep up and reserve for personal or special use“She saved the old family photographs in a drawer”Synonyms: save
  4. prevent (food) from rotting“preserved meats”“keep potatoes fresh”Synonyms: keep
  5. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger“May God keep you”Synonyms: keep
  6. keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing“preserve the forest and the lakes”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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. [1913 Webster]

O Lord, thou preserved man and beast.— Ps. xxxvi. 6.[1913 Webster]
Now, good angels preserve the king.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

You can not preserve it from tainting.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

3.To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve appearances; to preserve silence. [1913 Webster]

To preserve game, to protect it from extermination. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To keep; save; secure; uphold; sustain; defend; spare; protect; guard; shield. See Keep. [1913 Webster]

Preserve \Pre*serve"\, v. i.

1.To make preserves. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2.To protect game for purposes of sport. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

2.A place in which game, fish, etc., are preserved for purposes of sport, or for food. [1913 Webster]

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