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- Dictionarypreserve/prɪˈzəːv/
verb
- 1. maintain (something) in its original or existing state: "all records of the past were zealously preserved" Similar Opposite
- 2. treat (food) to prevent its decomposition: "freezing and canning can be reliable methods of preserving foods" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a sweet food made with fruit preserved in sugar, such as jam or marmalade: "a jar of cherry preserve" Similar
- 2. a sphere of activity regarded as being reserved for a particular person or group: "the civil service became the preserve of the educated middle class" Similar
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The meaning of PRESERVE is to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction : protect. How to use preserve in a sentence.
to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed: to preserve the environment. We want to preserve the character of the town while improving the facilities. The agreement preserved our right to limit trade in endangered species.
Preserve definition: to keep alive or in existence; make lasting. See examples of PRESERVE used in a sentence.
When you preserve something, you maintain its condition, like trying to preserve your good health by exercising regularly and eating right. The verb preserve describes keeping something as it is now, without a decline in quality.
to keep from harm, damage, danger, evil, etc.; protect; save. 2. to keep from spoiling or rotting. 3. to prepare (food), as by canning, pickling, salting, etc., for future use. 4. to keep up; carry on; maintain. 5. to maintain and protect (game, fish, etc.) in an area, esp. for regulated hunting or fishing.
preserve something to keep a particular quality, feature, etc.; to make sure that something is kept. He was anxious to preserve his reputation. Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. She managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances. He was insistent on preserving the integrity of the brand.
1. If you preserve a situation or condition, you make sure that it remains as it is, and does not change or end. [...] 2. If you preserve something, you take action to save it or protect it from damage or decay. [...] 3. If you preserve food, you treat it in order to prevent it from decaying so that you can store it for a long time. [...] More.
noun. /prɪˈzɜːv/. /prɪˈzɜːrv/. [singular] preserve (of somebody) an activity, a job, an interest, etc. that is thought to be suitable for one particular person or group of people. Football is no longer the preserve of men. I began my career in the days when nursing was a female preserve.
preserve somebody/something (from something) to keep someone or something alive, or safe from harm or danger synonym save The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction. compare conserve. See preserve in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: preserve.
1. to keep safe from danger or harm; protect. 2. to protect from decay or dissolution; maintain: to preserve old buildings. 3. to maintain possession of; keep up: to preserve a façade of indifference. 4. to prevent from decomposition or chemical change.
