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preserve

noun

1 preserve

A domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone.

Roget 181: region, sphere, ground, soil, area, field, realm, hemisphere, quarter, district, beat, orb, circuit, circle; ... show more

2 preserve

A reservation where animals are protected.

Polish: rezerwat przyrody, rezerwat

3 preserve

Fruit preserved by cooking with sugar.

synonyms: conserve, conserves, preserves.

Roget 396: sweetness, dulcitude.    sugar, syrup, treacle, molasses, honey, manna; confection, confectionary; sweets, grocery, conserve, preserve, ... show more

Dutch: confiture

verb

1 preserve

Keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last:
— Preserve the peace in the family.

synonyms: bear on, carry on, continue, uphold.

Roget 664: be safe etc. adj.; keep one's head above water, tide over, save one's bacon; ride out the storm, weather the storm; light upon one's feet, land on one's feet; bear a charmed life; escape etc. 671.    ... show more

Roget 143: continue, persist; go on, jog on, keep on, run on, hold on; abide, keep, pursue, stick to its course, take its course, maintain its course; carry on, ... show more

Roget 976: create, move, uphold, preserve, govern &c.; atone, redeem, save, propitiate, mediate, &c.; predestinate, ... show more

Dutch: blijven, continueren, doorgaan, overgaan, staande houden, vervolgen, voortbouwen, voortgaan, voortzetten

2 preserve

Keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction:
— We preserve these archeological findings.

synonyms: conserve, keep up, maintain.

Roget 670: preserve, maintain, keep, sustain, support, hold; keep up, keep alive; refrigerate, keep on ice; not willingly let die; bank up; nurse; ... show more

Dutch: bijhouden, onderhouden

3 preserve

To keep up and reserve for personal or special use.

synonym: save.

Dutch: openhouden, vrijhouden

4 preserve

Prevent (food) from rotting:
— Preserved meats.

synonym: keep.

Dutch: bewaren, conserveren, goedhouden, verduurzamen

5 preserve

Maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger.

synonym: keep.

Dutch: behoeden

6 preserve

Keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing.


adjective

Roget 636: stored etc. v.; in store, in reserve, in ordinary; spare, supernumerary.   

Moby thesaurus: Indian reservation, Jell-O, anhydrate, archives, asylum, attend to, baby-sit, bank, bird sanctuary, blancmange, blast-freeze, bottle up, brine, can, candy, care for, chaperon, cherish, comfit, compote ... show more.

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preserving

adjective

Roget 670: preserving etc. v.; conservative; prophylactic; preservatory, preservative; hygienic.    preserved etc. v.; unimpaired, unbroken, uninjured, ... show more

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