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preservepreserve1 /prɪˈzɚv/ ●●○ W3 verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYpreserve1Origin: 1300-1400 French préserver, from Latin servare to keep, guard, watch VERB TABLEpreserve |
Present | I, you, we, they | preserve | | he, she, it | preserves | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | preserved | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have preserved | | he, she, it | has preserved | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had preserved | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will preserve | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have preserved |
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Present | I | am preserving | | he, she, it | is preserving | | you, we, they | are preserving | Past | I, he, she, it | was preserving | | you, we, they | were preserving | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been preserving | | he, she, it | has been preserving | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been preserving | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be preserving | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been preserving |
THESAURUSto keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or illness► protectto keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or illness: Are we doing enough to protect the environment? I think his mother is lying to protect him. ► save to protect someone or something that is in danger of being harmed or destroyed: The sign said “Save the whales.” Local people are fighting to save the theater from demolition. ► give/offer/provide protection (against) to protect someone from something harmful: Her light summer clothes offered no protection in the bitter cold. The insurance gives farmers some protection against drought. ► defend to do things in order to protect someone or something from attack or change: If someone tries to hit you, you are allowed to defend yourself. We are fighting to defend our freedom and our way of life. ► preserve to keep something from changing too much, especially a way of living or of doing something: The Navajo Indians want to preserve their traditions. ► safeguard to protect something important, such as people’s rights, health, or safety: The Constitution helps to safeguard the rights of all citizens. ► guard to protect a place, person, or object from being attacked or stolen: The building is guarded by security officers. ► shield to put something in front of something else, in order to protect it from harm or damage: I held up a hand to shield my eyes from the sun. ► shelter to provide a place where someone or something is protected from the weather or from danger: The tree sheltered us from the rain. not get rid of something► keep to continue to have something and not lose it or get rid of it: We decided to keep our old car. I kept his letters for years. ► store to put things away and keep them there until you need them: Canned goods can be stored at room temperature. ► save to keep something so that you can use or enjoy it in the future: I’m saving this bottle of champagne for a special occasion. ► retain formal retain means the same as save but is used in official or formal language: Retain a copy of this form for your records. ► reserve to keep something separate from similar things so that it can be used for a particular purpose: These seats are reserved for people with tickets. ► file to store papers or information in a particular order or a particular place: All the contracts are filed alphabetically. ► preserve to treat or store an object, document, or food in a special way so that it can be kept for a long time without damage or decay: The old documents have been scanned into a database so that they can be preserved for future generations. ► collect to get and keep objects of the same type because you think they are attractive or interesting: Kate collects old postcards. ► hoard to collect things in large amounts and keep them, especially in a secret place: People hoarded rice and then sold it on the black market. 1to save something from being harmed or destroyed: We want to preserve as much open land as possible.► see thesaurus at protect2to make something continue without changing: The island wants to preserve its independence.3to treat food in a special way so that it can be stored for a long time without decaying: Here’s a recipe for preserving fruit in brandy.► see thesaurus at keep14preserve somebody from something to protect someone from something bad or embarrassing: He was determined to preserve her from harm. [Origin: 1300–1400 French préserver, from Latin servare to keep, guard, watch] → see also well-preserved—preservable adjective |