to preserve
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3.4
- verb
- /prɪˈzɜrv/
:
preservar
- We need to preserve the historic building from any potential damage due to construction.
- preserve life
- preserve privacy
- preserve the integrity
They were saying we need to preserve this handgun ban.
- They were saying we need to preserve this handgun ban.
- The third thing is we want to preserve that time of our life.
- My name is George Moats, and it's my job to preserve all things hamburger.
- And they do that in order to preserve their energy.
- The question is to how to preserve that as we grow up.
- So in mouse models, rapamycin will preserve ovarian life.
- I think we need to preserve and protect on both ends of it.
- So he says it does this, how does it preserve itself from destruction?
- And so how do you preserve and maximize health span?
- Do we choose to preserve the gift of our humanness?
- That's what I mean with preserving your play time.
Examples
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My name is George Moats, and it's my job to preserve all things hamburger.
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We cannot preserve her life for much longer.
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And they do that in order to preserve their energy.
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To preserve our way of life.
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And so you need to be able to preserve organs for that.
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It's an ethos which we want to protect, to preserve and to pass on.
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This is a matter of preserving our entire existence.
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Your country turned its back on this conflict, but you have bravely volunteered to join the fight to preserve freedom.
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The museum works hard to preserve ancient artifacts for future generations.
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Efforts to preserve the environment are critical to combatting climate change.
Synonyms
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1.0
To protect someone or something from harm
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1.0
To keep someone or something safe from harm
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3.1
Keep something in good condition by repairing and protecting it
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3.4
Protect something from harm or waste by using it carefully
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3.0
To take care of something so it stays in good condition
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1.8
To protect people or things from danger
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A large park in Alaska with Mount Denali and animals like bears and moose
- Offensive
A large national park in Alaska with wild nature and old sites of Native people
A large national park in northern Alaska with very wild, remote land
A large park in southern Alaska with volcanoes, mountains, and many brown bears
How Protected
Surface Forms
Etymology
Preserve comes from Latin parts pre- ('before') and servare ('to keep'). So to preserve something is to keep it safe, as if you act 'before' harm can happen.