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- pronunciation:
- prih
zuhrv
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
preserves, preserving, preserved |
| definition 1: |
When you preserve something, you protect it from injury or damage so that it can last a long time and stay the same as it is now.
A lot of people in our town want to preserve the old buildings instead of building new ones.- synonyms:
- protect
- similar words:
- conserve, defend, guard, hold, secure
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| definition 2: |
When something is preserved, it is prevented from disappearing.
Cleaning up the lake has preserved the fish in it.- antonyms:
- scrap
- similar words:
- conserve, defend, guard, hold, protect, retain, uphold
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| definition 3: |
When you preserve food, you prepare it so that it can be kept for a long time and can be eaten later.
We preserve our meat by putting it in the freezer until we feel like eating it.- synonyms:
- cure
- similar words:
- can, dry, pickle, salt, smoke
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| definition 4: |
When people preserve something that is no longer living, they use a special process to keep it from breaking down and to keep it looking similar to when it was alive. When something in nature preserves the bodies of living things, it also stops the natural process of things breaking down.
The ice preserved the bodies of these extinct animals.The mummies were preserved in the ancient tomb for thousands of years. |
| related words: |
bottle, maintain, mind, own |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A preserve is an area of land or water where plants and animals are protected. In a preserve, the plants and animals live in a natural way.
Hunting is not allowed in the animal preserve.
- synonyms:
- reserve
- similar words:
- park
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| definition 2: |
Fruits or vegetables that are cooked with sugar to make them last a long time are called "preserves."
Tina opened a jar of strawberry preserves and spread some on her toast.- synonyms:
- jam
- similar words:
- jelly
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| derivations: |
preservable (adj.), preservation (n.), preserver (n.) |
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