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| capture |
to put into a lasting form; preserve. [1/3 definitions] |
| cure |
to preserve by salting, smoking, or drying. [1/4 definitions] |
| dehydrate |
to remove water from in order to preserve. [1/2 definitions] |
| pickle |
to preserve in salt water, vinegar, and seasonings. [1/2 definitions] |
| preserve |
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. [4/6 definitions] |
| salt |
to preserve or season with salt. [1/5 definitions] |
| smoke |
to preserve, and give a flavor to by treating with the smoke of burning wood. [1/6 definitions] |
| sugar |
a sweet substance in a crystal form that comes mainly from sugar cane and sugar beets. Sugar is used to flavor, preserve, and ferment food. |
| vinegar |
a sour liquid formed when wine, cider, or malt ferments. It is used to flavor or preserve food. |
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