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conserve

[ verb kuhn-surv; noun kon-surv, kuhn-surv ]

verb (used with object)

conserved, conserving.
  1. to prevent injury, decay, waste, or loss of:

    Conserve your strength for the race.

  2. to use or manage (natural resources) wisely; preserve; save:

    Conserve the woodlands.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. Physics, Chemistry. to hold (a property) constant during an interaction or process:

    the interaction conserved linear momentum.

  4. to preserve (fruit) by cooking with sugar or syrup.


noun

  1. Often conserves. a mixture of several fruits cooked to jamlike consistency with sugar and often garnished with nuts and raisins.

conserve

verb

  1. to keep or protect from harm, decay, loss, etc
  2. to preserve (a foodstuff, esp fruit) with sugar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a preparation of fruit in sugar, similar to jam but usually containing whole pieces of fruit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • Dzˈ, noun
  • Dzˈ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • Dz·İ noun
  • ԴDzcDz·iԲ adjective noun
  • -Dz·iԲ adjective
  • ܲcDz· adjective
  • ܲcDz·iԲ adjective
  • ɱ-Dz· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of conserve1

First recorded in 1325–75; (for the verb) Middle English, from Latin DzԲ “to save, preserve”; equivalent to con- + serve; (for the noun) Middle English, from Middle French conserve, noun derivative of conserver, from Latin, as above
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Word History and Origins

Origin of conserve1

(vb) C14: from Latin DzԲ to keep safe, from to save, protect; (n) C14: from Medieval Latin conserva, from Latin DzԲ
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Example Sentences

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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.

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"This doesn't properly reflect the value of water and encourage people to conserve it in the way that we need," he added.

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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.

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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.

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"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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