preserve - Meaning in Konkani

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preserve - Meaning in Konkani

preserve Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of preserve in English

preserve noun

1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

   Synonyms

   conserve, conserves, preserves

2. a reservation where animals are protected
3. a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone

   Example

   • "medicine is no longer a male preserve"

preserve verb

1. prevent (food) from rotting

   Synonyms

   keep

   Examples

   • "keep potatoes fresh"
   • "preserved meats"
2. to keep up and reserve for personal or special use

   Synonyms

   save, save

   Example

   • "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
3. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

   Synonyms

   conserve, keep up, maintain

   Examples

   • "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"
   • "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
   • "The old lady could not keep up the building"
   • "We preserve these archeological findings"
4. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

   Synonyms

   bear on, carry on, continue, continue, uphold

   Examples

   • "Carry on the old traditions"
   • "continue the family tradition"
   • "preserve the peace in the family"
5. keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing

   Example

   • "preserve the forest and the lakes"
6. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger

   Synonyms

   keep

   Example

   • "May God keep you"

Synonyms of preserve

• conserve, conserves, preserves
• keep
• save
• conserve, keep up, maintain
• bear on, carry on, continue, uphold
• keep

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