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to conserve
01
to keep something from change or harm
Transitive: to conserve sth
Examples
Conservationists work to conserve natural habitats and protect endangered species.
National parks are established to conserve scenic beauty and wildlife.
02
to maintain a certain quantity or condition at a constant level during a process of change
Transitive: to conserve a quantity
Examples
The law of conservation of mass states that mass is conserved during a chemical reaction.
In this experiment, energy is conserved as it changes forms from heat to light.
03
to preserve food, especially fruits, by cooking it with sugar
Transitive: to conserve fruits
Examples
She spent the afternoon in the kitchen, conserving peaches with sugar to make jam.
The farmer 's wife learned how to conserve berries with sugar to keep them for the winter.
04
to protect or save a resource from being used wastefully or excessively
Transitive: to conserve a resource
Examples
The government launched an initiative to conserve water during the drought.
We must find ways to conserve energy to reduce our carbon footprint.
Conserve
01
fruit that has been cooked with sugar to preserve it and often used as a spread or accompaniment
Examples
She prepared a batch of peach conserve for the winter.
Strawberry conserve is popular on morning toast.
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conservancy
conservation
conservative
conserve
