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preserve
What does preserve mean?
preserve (verb): keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use preserve in a sentence?
- We preserve these archeological findings. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce preserve?
/pɹəˈzɝv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does preserve come from?
From Middle English preserven, from Old French preserver.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of preserve?
Words related to preserve
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “preserve” mean?
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
Not quite: that's what outline means.
to change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation
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to rub anything vigorously, especially with a wet brush; to scour
Not quite: that's what scrub means.
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
Right! That's what “preserve” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “preserve”?
consider
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conserve
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remember
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increase
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