'Preserve' definitions:
Definition of 'preserve'
(from WordNet)
noun
A domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; "medicine is no longer a male preserve"
noun
A reservation where animals are protected
noun
verb
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]
verb
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]
verb
To keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer" [syn: save, preserve]
verb
Prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh" [syn: preserve, keep]
verb
Maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you" [syn: keep, preserve]
verb
Keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes"
Definition of 'Preserve'
From: GCIDE
- Preserve \Pre*serve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preserved; p. pr. & vb. n. Preserving.] [F. pr['e]server, from L. prae before + servare to save, preserve; cf. L. praeservare to observe beforehand. See Serve.]
- 1. To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect. [1913 Webster]
- O Lord, thou preserved man and beast. --Ps. xxxvi. 6. [1913 Webster]
- Now, good angels preserve the king. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, as sugar, salt, etc.; to season and prepare for remaining in a good state, as fruits, meat, etc.; as, to preserve peaches or grapes. [1913 Webster]
- You can not preserve it from tainting. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve appearances; to preserve silence. [1913 Webster]
- To preserve game, to protect it from extermination. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To keep; save; secure; uphold; sustain; defend; spare; protect; guard; shield. See Keep. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Preserve'
From: GCIDE
- Preserve \Pre*serve"\, v. i.
- 1. To make preserves. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To protect game for purposes of sport. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Preserve'
From: GCIDE
- Preserve \Pre*serve"\, n.
- 1. That which is preserved; fruit, etc., seasoned and kept by suitable preparation; esp., fruit cooked with sugar; -- commonly in the plural. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A place in which game, fish, etc., are preserved for purposes of sport, or for food. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'preserve'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- anhydrate,
- archives,
- asylum,
- attend to,
- baby-sit,
- bank,
- bird sanctuary,
- blancmange,
- blast-freeze,
- bottle up,
- brine,
- can,
- candy,
- care for,
- chaperon,
- cherish,
- comfit,
- compote,
- confection,
- confectionery,
- confiture,
- conserve,
- conserves,
- continue,
- copyright,
- cork up,
- corn,
- cure,
- defend,
- dehydrate,
- desiccate,
- dry,
- dry-cure,
- dry-salt,
- embalm,
- eternalize,
- eternize,
- evaporate,
- extend,
- forest preserve,
- foster,
- freeze,
- freeze-dry,
- frosting,
- fume,
- game preserve,
- game reserve,
- game sanctuary,
- gelatin,
- glaze,
- guard,
- harbor,
- harbor of refuge,
- harborage,
- haven,
- hold,
- hold back,
- hold in,
- honey,
- husband,
- icing,
- immortalize,
- Indian reservation,
- inhibit,
- irradiate,
- jam,
- Jell-O,
- jelly,
- jerk,
- keep,
- keep alive,
- keep back,
- keep by one,
- keep fresh,
- keep going,
- keep in,
- keep in reserve,
- keep in store,
- keep intact,
- keep inviolate,
- keep on hand,
- keep safe,
- keep up,
- keep watch over,
- kipper,
- lay by,
- lengthen,
- library,
- lock in,
- look after,
- look out for,
- look to,
- maintain,
- marinade,
- marinate,
- marmalade,
- matronize,
- meringue,
- mind,
- minister to,
- monumentalize,
- mother,
- mousse,
- mummify,
- museum,
- national forest,
- national park,
- not destroy,
- not endanger,
- not expend,
- not use up,
- not waste,
- nurse,
- nurture,
- paradise,
- park,
- patent,
- perennialize,
- perpetuate,
- pickle,
- port,
- preservatize,
- preserve from oblivion,
- preserves,
- prolong,
- protect,
- protege,
- protract,
- provide for,
- put apart,
- put aside,
- put by,
- put up,
- quick-freeze,
- refrigerate,
- refuge,
- register,
- repress,
- reservation,
- reserve,
- retain,
- ride herd on,
- safe haven,
- safeguard,
- safehold,
- salt,
- sanctuary,
- save,
- save up,
- season,
- see after,
- see to,
- set apart,
- set aside,
- set by,
- shelter,
- shepherd,
- shield,
- smoke,
- smoke-cure,
- snug harbor,
- spare,
- state forest,
- store,
- stronghold,
- stuff,
- support,
- suppress,
- sustain,
- sweet,
- sweet stuff,
- sweetmeat,
- sweets,
- take care of,
- take charge of,
- tend,
- tutti-frutti,
- uphold,
- watch,
- watch out for,
- watch over,
- whipped cream,
- wilderness preserve,
- wildlife preserve,
- withhold