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con·serve I. \kənˈsərv, -sə̄v, -səiv; in sense 2 also ˈkänˌs-\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English conserven, from Middle French conserver, from Latin conservare, from com- + servare to keep, guard, protect, preserve, observe; akin to Old English searu weapons, armor, skill, Old Norse sörvi pearl necklace, sörvar armed men, Gothic sarwa weapons, armor, Greek horminos salvia, Avestan haraiti, haurvaiti he guards 1. : to keep in a safe or sound state (as by deliberate, planned, or intelligent care) : preserve from change or destruction : save < conserve national forests > < conserve moral standards > 2. : to preserve (as fruits) with sugar : make a conserve of • con·serv·er noun II. \ˈkänˌsərv, -sə̄v, -səiv; Brit usually kənˈs-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from conserven, v. 1. archaic : a conserving agent : preservative < his passion for Eustacia had been a sort of conserve of his whole life — Thomas Hardy > 2. a. : sweetmeat; especially : a candied fruit : confection b. : preserve 2b; specifically : one prepared from a mixture of fruits (as rhubarb, raisins, and oranges) sometimes with the addition of nuts 3. : an obsolete medicinal preparation made by mixing undried vegetable drugs with sufficient powdered sugar to form a soft mass — see confection I 1b III. transitive verb : to maintain (a quantity) constant during a process of chemical, physical, or evolutionary change < conserve angular momentum > < a DNA sequence that has been conserved > |