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• preserve — I n. 1) a forest; game, wild life preserve 2) (BE) see preserves II v. 1) (D; tr.) to preserve against, from (to preserve the environment from the ravages of pollution) 2) (D; tr.) to preserve for (to preserve a tradition for coming generations)… …   Combinatory dictionary

• preserve — {{11}}preserve (n.) fruit preserved with sugar, c.1600, from PRESERVE (Cf. preserve) (v.). Sense of protected place for animals or plants (a sense more properly belonging to conserve) is from 1807. {{12}}preserve (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr.… …   Etymology dictionary

• preserve — Synonyms and related words: Indian reservation, Jell O, 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,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• 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;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• preserve — pre·serve /pri zərv/ vt pre·served, pre·serv·ing 1: to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction expenses necessary to preserve the property 2 a: to keep valid, intact, or in existence (as pending a proceeding) the right of a trial by jury… …   Law dictionary

• preserve — [prē zʉrv′, prizʉrv′] vt. preserved, preserving [ME preserven < MFr preserver < ML praeservare, to preserve, protect < LL, to observe beforehand < L prae , PRE + servare: see OBSERVE] 1. to keep from harm, damage, danger, evil, etc.;… …   English World dictionary

• preserve — ► VERB 1) maintain in its original or existing state. 2) keep safe from harm or injury. 3) keep alive (a memory or quality). 4) treat (food) to prevent its decomposition. 5) prepare (fruit) for long term storage by boiling it with sugar. ► NOUN… …   English terms dictionary

• preserve — pre|serve1 W3 [prıˈzə:v US ə:rv] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: préserver, from Late Latin praeservare, from Latin servare to keep, guard, watch ] 1.) to save something or someone from being harmed or destroyed →↑preservation ▪ We must …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• preserve — [[t]prɪzɜ͟ː(r)v[/t]] ♦♦♦ preserves, preserving, preserved 1) VERB If you preserve a situation or condition, you make sure that it remains as it is, and does not change or end. [V n] We will do everything to preserve peace... [V n] The meeting… …   English dictionary

• preserve — I UK [prɪˈzɜː(r)v] / US [prɪˈzɜrv] verb [transitive] Word forms preserve : present tense I/you/we/they preserve he/she/it preserves present participle preserving past tense preserved past participle preserved *** 1) to take care of a place or… …   English dictionary

• preserve — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun (AmE) ⇨ See also ↑reserve ADJECTIVE ▪ forest, nature, wilderness, wildlife ▪ This land is protected as a wildlife preserve. ▪ game …   Collocations dictionary