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Meaning of preserve

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  preserve
      n 1: a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone;
           "medicine is no longer a male preserve"
      2: a reservation where animals are protected
      3: fruit preserved by cooking with sugar [syn: {conserve},
         {preserve}, {conserves}, {preserves}]
      v 1: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or
           last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the
           family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" [syn:
           {continue}, {uphold}, {carry on}, {bear on}, {preserve}]
           [ant: {cease}, {discontinue}, {give up}, {lay off}, {quit},
           {stop}]
      2: keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or
         destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The
         old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be
         taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum
         curator conserved the ancient manuscripts" [syn: {conserve},
         {preserve}, {maintain}, {keep up}]
      3: to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She
         saved the old family photographs in a drawer" [syn: {save},
         {preserve}]
      4: prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep
         potatoes fresh" [syn: {preserve}, {keep}]
      5: maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God
         keep you" [syn: {keep}, {preserve}]
      6: keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting,
         shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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