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to preserve
01
to cause something to remain in its original state without any significant change
Transitive: to preserve something valuable
Examples
Historical artifacts are preserved in museums to maintain their original condition.
Conservation efforts work to preserve natural ecosystems and biodiversity.
02
to prevent food from spoiling, typically by canning or pickling
Transitive: to preserve food
Examples
My grandmother preserves fruits from her garden by making them into jams and jellies.
Last year, we preserved the surplus tomatoes by canning them for use in sauces during the winter.
03
to protect something against danger or harm
Transitive: to preserve sth
Examples
It 's important to preserve natural habitats to protect endangered species.
The conservationists work tirelessly to preserve endangered species in their natural habitats.
04
to set something aside and maintain it for a particular or private use
Transitive: to preserve sth for sb/sth
Examples
He preserved the old library for his personal collection of antique books.
The company preserved certain resources exclusively for high-priority projects.
05
to protect an area or population of wild animals from disturbance so it can be used for private hunting or shooting
Transitive: to preserve an area or population of animals
Examples
The estate was carefully preserved to allow private hunting of deer.
They preserved the land for exclusive hunting rights among members.
Preserve
01
a food made from pieces of fruit cooked with a large amount of sugar
Examples
Strawberry preserve is delicious on toast.
She made a jar of apricot preserve.
02
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
Examples
Chess has long been considered a gentleman 's preserve.
This task is her intellectual preserve.
03
an area in which animals, etc. are protected
Dialect
American
AmericanExamples
The national preserve is home to endangered species.
Visitors must respect rules in the wildlife preserve.
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