Sekirov Dictionary

preserve

UK /pɹəˈzɜːv/US /pɹəˈzɝv/

verb 3
noun 3
forms 5

verb3

•
to keep something safe so that it stays as it is and comes to no harm
- Let's pray that we'd be preserved from danger.
- Every people has the right to preserve its identity and culture.
•
To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
- I preserved a composed manner throughout the interrogation.
•
To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.
- to preserve peaches or grapes

noun3

•
An exclusive area of activity.
- Kids regard their tree houses as their own preserve.
A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits.
A reservation, a nature preserve.

forms

preserved · preserving · preserves · preserveth · preservest

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