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conserve
[ verb kuhn-surv; noun kon-surv, kuhn-surv ]
verb (used with object)
- to prevent injury, decay, waste, or loss of:
Conserve your strength for the race.
- to use or manage (natural resources) wisely; preserve; save:
Conserve the woodlands.
Synonyms: ,
- Physics, Chemistry. to hold (a property) constant during an interaction or process:
the interaction conserved linear momentum.
- to preserve (fruit) by cooking with sugar or syrup.
noun
- Often conserves. a mixture of several fruits cooked to jamlike consistency with sugar and often garnished with nuts and raisins.
conserve
verb
- to keep or protect from harm, decay, loss, etc
- to preserve (a foodstuff, esp fruit) with sugar
noun
- a preparation of fruit in sugar, similar to jam but usually containing whole pieces of fruit
Derived Forms
- Dzˈ, noun
- Dzˈ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- Dz·İ noun
- ԴDzcDz·iԲ adjective noun
- -Dz·iԲ adjective
- ܲcDz· adjective
- ܲcDz·iԲ adjective
- ɱ-Dz· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of conserve1
Example Sentences
The zoo has analyzed DNA samples taken from nearly 200 iguanas on 30 islands as part of its effort to learn how to best conserve the species.
"This doesn't properly reflect the value of water and encourage people to conserve it in the way that we need," he added.
The Tejon tribe, he writes, is among hundreds of Indigenous nations that value and revere the grizzly, and are leading efforts to conserve and coexist with the species.
Both Lindsey and Bell said they appreciated Colossal’s work on conserving endangered species, but think that focusing on conservation is a more productive use of resources.
"An amendment to the by-laws is necessary to conserve the amenity and natural beauty of the smaller lakes and their surrounding areas and prevent nuisance or damage to the smaller lakes," the report concluded.
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