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Meaning of preserve
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
preserve
n 1: a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone;
"medicine is no longer a male preserve"
2: a reservation where animals are protected
3: fruit preserved by cooking with sugar [syn: {conserve},
{preserve}, {conserves}, {preserves}]
v 1: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or
last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the
family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" [syn:
{continue}, {uphold}, {carry on}, {bear on}, {preserve}]
[ant: {cease}, {discontinue}, {give up}, {lay off}, {quit},
{stop}]
2: keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or
destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The
old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be
taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum
curator conserved the ancient manuscripts" [syn: {conserve},
{preserve}, {maintain}, {keep up}]
3: to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She
saved the old family photographs in a drawer" [syn: {save},
{preserve}]
4: prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep
potatoes fresh" [syn: {preserve}, {keep}]
5: maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God
keep you" [syn: {keep}, {preserve}]
6: keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting,
shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes"
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