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  • 1Preserve America — is a United States government program, established under President George W. Bush, intended to encourage and support community efforts to preserve and enjoy the country s cultural and natural heritage. As of August 2008, more than 500 communities …

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  • 2Preserve — Pre*serve , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preserved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preserving}.] [F. pr[ e]server, from L. prae before + servare to save, preserve; cf. L. praeservare to observe beforehand. See {Serve}.] 1. To keep or save from injury or destruction;… …

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  • 3preserve — pre·serve /pri zərv/ vt pre·served, pre·serv·ing 1: to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction expenses necessary to preserve the property 2 a: to keep valid, intact, or in existence (as pending a proceeding) the right of a trial by jury… …

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  • 4Preserve and Protect —   1st edition cover …

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  • 5preserve — [prē zʉrv′, prizʉrv′] vt. preserved, preserving [ME preserven < MFr preserver < ML praeservare, to preserve, protect < LL, to observe beforehand < L prae , PRE + servare: see OBSERVE] 1. to keep from harm, damage, danger, evil, etc.;… …

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  • 6préservé — préservé, ée (pré zèr vé, vée) part. passé. Préservé de tout contact avec les méchants. SUPPLÉMENT AU DICTIONNAIRE    PRÉSERVÉ. Ajoutez :    Les Préservées, filles qui se repentent de leurs fautes et se retirent dans une maison cloîtrée, Journ.… …

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  • 7Preserve Our Island — Preserve Our Islands is a grassroots organization, created by residents of Maury Island (Washington, USA), that is opposed to Glacier Northwest and their efforts to mine aggregate on Maury Island. Preserve Our Islands “is committed to serving the …

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  • 8Preserve — Pre*serve , v. i. 1. To make preserves. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To protect game for purposes of sport. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 9Preserve — Pre*serve , n. 1. That which is preserved; fruit, etc., seasoned and kept by suitable preparation; esp., fruit cooked with sugar; commonly in the plural. [1913 Webster] 2. A place in which game, fish, etc., are preserved for purposes of sport, or …

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  • 10preserve a memory — index remember Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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