Hypertext Webster Gateway: "preserve"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Preserve \Pre*serve"\, v. i.
1. To make preserves. --Shak.

2. To protect game for purposes of sport.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Preserve \Pre*serve"\, n.
1. That which is preserved; fruit, etc., seasoned and kept by
suitable preparation; esp., fruit cooked with sugar; --
commonly in the plural.

2. A place in which game, fish, etc., are preserved for
purposes of sport, or for food.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Preserve \Pre*serve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preserved}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Preserving}.] [F. pr['e]server, from L. prae before +
servare to save, preserve; cf. L. praeservare to observe
beforehand. See {Serve}.]
1. To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or
defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect.

O Lord, thou preserved man and beast. --Ps. xxxvi.
6.

Now, good angels preserve the king. --Shak.

2. To save from decay by the use of some preservative
substance, as sugar, salt, etc.; to season and prepare for
remaining in a good state, as fruits, meat, etc.; as, to
preserve peaches or grapes.

You can not preserve it from tainting. --Shak.

3. To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve
appearances; to preserve silence.

{To preserve game}, to protect it from extermination.

Syn: To keep; save; secure; uphold; sustain; defend; spare;
protect; guard; shield. See {Keep}.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (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}, {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}] [ant: {discontinue}]
2: keep in perfect or unaltered condition; "We preserve these
archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up
the building" [syn: {maintain}, {keep up}]
3: to keep up and reserve for personal or special use: "save
something in case you hit trouble." [syn: {save}, {conserve}]
4: prevent from rotting, of foods; "preserved meats"; "keep
potatoes fresh" [syn: {keep}]
5: maintain in safety form injury, harm, or danger; "May God
keep you" [syn: {keep}]


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