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conserve

noun
/ˈkɒnsɜː(ɹ)v//kənˈsɜː(ɹ)v/

Etymology

From Middle English conserven, from Old French conserver, from Latin conservare (“to keep, preserve”), from com- (intensive prefix) + servo (“keep watch, maintain”). See also observe.

  1. derived from conservare
  2. derived from conserver
  3. inherited from conserven

Definitions

  1. Wilderness where human development is prohibited.

  2. A jam or thick syrup made from fruit.

    • I shall […] study broths, plasters, and conserves, till from a fine lady I become a notable woman.

  3. A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely…

    A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. A conservatory.

      • water[…]alwayes placed in the Conserve

    2. To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.

      • to conserve fruits with sugar
      • the amity which […] they meant to conserve and maintain with the emperor
      • Also the Russian lines over which these locomotives run pass through long stretches of waterless country, where the only alternative to hauling additional water-tank wagons is to conserve the water supply by condensing.

    3. To protect an environment, heritage, etc.

    4. To remain unchanged during a process

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA