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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
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,
preserve, 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, preserve]
[ant: cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit,
stop]
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,
preserve, 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,
preserve]
4: prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep
potatoes fresh" [syn: preserve, keep]
5: maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God
keep you" [syn: keep, preserve]
6: keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting,
shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes"
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
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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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
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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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
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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Thesaurus Results for preserve:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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