verb#2,328 by frequency
preserve
/pɹəˈzɜːv/
To protect; to keep from harm or injury; To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare for storage
- he/she/it
- preserves
- past participle
- preserved
Meanings
- 1
To protect; to keep from harm or injury
Good traditions should be preserved.
Tatoeba · CM · CC BY 2.0 FR
In case I don't survive, preserve my brain.
Tatoeba · marcelostockle · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage
- 3
To maintain throughout; to keep intact