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conserve

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnsɜː(ɹ)v/

The English word “conserve” has 7 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Wilderness where human development is prohibited.
  2. A jam or thick syrup made from fruit.
  3. A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar.
  4. A conservatory.

verb

  1. To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
  2. To protect an environment, heritage, etc.
  3. To remain unchanged during a process

Etymology

From Middle English conserven, from Old French conserver, from Latin conservare (“to keep, preserve”), from com- (intensive prefix) + servo (“keep watch, maintain”). See also observe.

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