conserve

con·serve

C0582400 (kən-sûrv′)v. con·served, con·serv·ing, con·serves v.tr.1. a. To protect from loss or harm; preserve: calls to conserve our national heritage in the face of bewildering change.b. To use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste: kept the thermostat lower to conserve energy.2. To keep (a quantity) constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary changes.3. To preserve (fruits) with sugar.v.intr. To economize: tried to conserve on fuel during the long winter.n. (kŏn′sûrv′) A jam made of fruits stewed in sugar.

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[Middle English conserven, from Old French conserver, from Latin cōnservāre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + servāre, to preserve; see ser- in Indo-European roots.]

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con·serv′a·ble adj.con·serv′er n.

conserve

vb (tr) 1. to keep or protect from harm, decay, loss, etc2. (Cookery) to preserve (a foodstuff, esp fruit) with sugar n (Cookery) a preparation of fruit in sugar, similar to jam but usually containing whole pieces of fruit [(vb) C14: from Latin conservāre to keep safe, from servāre to save, protect; (n) C14: from Medieval Latin conserva, from Latin conservāre] conˈservable adj conˈserver n

con•serve

(v. kənˈsɜrv; n. ˈkɒn sɜrv, kənˈsɜrv)

v. -served, -serv•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to prevent injury, decay, waste, or loss of: Conserve your strength. 2. to use or manage (natural resources) wisely; preserve; save. 3. to hold (a physical or chemical property) constant during a process. 4. to preserve (fruit) by cooking with sugar or syrup. n. 5. a mixture of fruits cooked with sugar to a jamlike consistency. [1325–75; Middle English < Latin conservāre to save, preserve <con- con- + servāre to guard] con•serv′a•ble, adj. con•serv′er, n.

conserve

Past participle: conserved
Gerund: conserving

Imperative
conserve
conserve

Present
I conserve
you conserve
he/she/it conserves
we conserve
you conserve
they conserve

Preterite
I conserved
you conserved
he/she/it conserved
we conserved
you conserved
they conserved

Present Continuous
I am conserving
you are conserving
he/she/it is conserving
we are conserving
you are conserving
they are conserving

Present Perfect
I have conserved
you have conserved
he/she/it has conserved
we have conserved
you have conserved
they have conserved

Past Continuous
I was conserving
you were conserving
he/she/it was conserving
we were conserving
you were conserving
they were conserving

Past Perfect
I had conserved
you had conserved
he/she/it had conserved
we had conserved
you had conserved
they had conserved

Future
I will conserve
you will conserve
he/she/it will conserve
we will conserve
you will conserve
they will conserve

Future Perfect
I will have conserved
you will have conserved
he/she/it will have conserved
we will have conserved
you will have conserved
they will have conserved

Future Continuous
I will be conserving
you will be conserving
he/she/it will be conserving
we will be conserving
you will be conserving
they will be conserving

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been conserving
you have been conserving
he/she/it has been conserving
we have been conserving
you have been conserving
they have been conserving

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been conserving
you will have been conserving
he/she/it will have been conserving
we will have been conserving
you will have been conserving
they will have been conserving

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been conserving
you had been conserving
he/she/it had been conserving
we had been conserving
you had been conserving
they had been conserving

Conditional
I would conserve
you would conserve
he/she/it would conserve
we would conserve
you would conserve
they would conserve

Past Conditional
I would have conserved
you would have conserved
he/she/it would have conserved
we would have conserved
you would have conserved
they would have conserved

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	conserve - fruit preserved by cooking with sugarconserves, preserves, preserveconfiture - preserved or candied fruitapple butter - thick dark spicy puree of appleschowchow - a Chinese preserve of mixed fruits and gingerjam - preserve of crushed fruitlemon cheese, lemon curd - a conserve with a thick consistency; made with lemons and butter and eggs and sugarjelly - a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruitmarmalade - a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
Verb	1.	conserve - keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change; "Energy is conserved in this process"hold, keep, maintain - keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
	2.	conserve - 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"maintain, preserve, keep upkeep - look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"embalm - preserve a dead bodyplastinate - preserve (tissue) with plastics, as for teaching and research purposes; "The doctor plastinates bodies to teach anatomy to his students"hold the line - hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant
	3.	conserve - use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"economize, husband, economisesave, preserve - to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"retrench - tighten one's belt; use resources carefullysquander, waste, blow - spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"
	4.	conserve - preserve with sugar; "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard"cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"preserve, keep - prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"

conserve

verb1. save, husband, take care of, hoard, store up, go easy on, use sparingly The factory has closed over the weekend to conserve energy.
save spend, blow (slang), waste, misuse, squander, use up, dissipate, fritter away, misspend, be extravagant with, spend like water2. protect, keep, save, preserve an increase in US aid to help developing countries conserve their forests

conserve

verb1. To protect (an asset) from loss or destruction:husband, preserve, save.2. To use without wasting:economize, save, spare.3. To prepare (food) for storage and future use:can, preserve, put up.

Translations

保存蜜饯

conserve

(kənˈsəːv) verb to keep from changing, being damaged or lost. We must conserve the country's natural resources; This old building should be conserved. 保存 保存 noun something preserved, eg fruits in sugar, jam etc. 蜜餞 蜜饯ˌconserˈvation (kon-) noun the act of conserving especially wildlife, the countryside, old buildings etc. 保育 保护ˌconserˈvationist (kon-) noun a person who is interested in conservation. 自然保育者 自然资源保护论者conˈservatism (-vətizəm) noun dislike of change. 保守主義 保守主义conˈservative (-tiv) adjective1. disliking change. Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions. 守舊的 守旧的2. in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands. 保守的 保守的