conserve

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Pronunciation

Noun

• enPR: kŏn'sû(r)v, IPA: /ˈkɒnsɜː(ɹ)v/

Verb

• enPR: kən-sû(r)v', IPA: /kənˈsɜː(ɹ)v/

Noun

conserve (plural conserves)

1. Wilderness where human development is prohibited.
2. A jam or thick syrup made from fruit.

   • I shall […] study broths, plasters, and conserves, till from a fine lady I become a notable woman.

3. (obsolete) A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar.
4. (obsolete) A conservatory.

Translations

• Portuguese: reserva
• Spanish: parque nacional

Verb

conserve (conserves, present participle conserving; past and past participle conserved)

1. (transitive) To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.

   to conserve fruits with sugar

   • the amity which […] they meant to conserve and maintain with the emperor

2. (transitive) To protect an environment.
3. (physics, chemistry, intransitive) To remain unchanged during a process

Translations

• Italian: conservare
• Portuguese: conservar
• Russian: сохраня́ть
• Spanish: reservar, conservar

Translations

• Portuguese: conservar
• Russian: охраня́ть
• Spanish: conservar

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