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to conserve
01
to keep something from change or harm
Transitive: to conserve sth
Example
Conservationists work to conserve natural habitats and protect endangered species.
National parks are established to conserve scenic beauty and wildlife.
Last year, they successfully conserved a rare species from extinction.
02
to maintain a certain quantity or condition at a constant level during a process of change
Transitive: to conserve a quantity
Example
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.
In a closed system, the amount of energy is conserved, even as it shifts between different forms.
03
to preserve food, especially fruits, by cooking it with sugar
Transitive: to conserve fruits
Example
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.
You can conserve oranges by adding sugar and boiling them down to make marmalade.
04
to protect or save a resource from being used wastefully or excessively
Transitive: to conserve a resource
Example
The government launched an initiative to conserve water during the drought.
We must find ways to conserve energy to reduce our carbon footprint.
By recycling more, we can conserve valuable materials and reduce waste.
Conserve
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fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
