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21preserve — 01. People who immigrate to England usually try to [preserve] a part of their traditional culture. 02. The [preservation] of natural areas as park lands is important for future generations. 03. I never buy this brand of bread; it s full of… …
22preserve — [[t]prɪzɜ͟ː(r)v[/t]] ♦♦♦ preserves, preserving, preserved 1) VERB If you preserve a situation or condition, you make sure that it remains as it is, and does not change or end. [V n] We will do everything to preserve peace... [V n] The meeting… …
23preserve — I UK [prɪˈzɜː(r)v] / US [prɪˈzɜrv] verb [transitive] Word forms preserve : present tense I/you/we/they preserve he/she/it preserves present participle preserving past tense preserved past participle preserved *** 1) to take care of a place or… …
24preserve — pre|serve1 W3 [prıˈzə:v US ə:rv] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: préserver, from Late Latin praeservare, from Latin servare to keep, guard, watch ] 1.) to save something or someone from being harmed or destroyed →↑preservation ▪ We must …
25preserve — pre|serve1 [ prı zɜrv ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to take care of a place or building in order to prevent it from being harmed or destroyed: The society works to preserve the district s historic buildings. beautifully/perfectly/carefully preserved …
26preserve — pre•serve [[t]prɪˈzɜrv[/t]] v. served, serv•ing, n. 1) to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens[/ex] 2) to keep safe from harm or injury; protect or spare 3) to keep up; maintain: to preserve… …
27preserve — Synonyms and related words: Indian reservation, Jell O, anhydrate, archives, asylum, attend to, baby sit, bank, bird sanctuary, blancmange, blast freeze, bottle up, brine, can, candy, care for, chaperon, cherish, comfit, compote, confection,… …
28preserve — {{11}}preserve (n.) fruit preserved with sugar, c.1600, from PRESERVE (Cf. preserve) (v.). Sense of protected place for animals or plants (a sense more properly belonging to conserve) is from 1807. {{12}}preserve (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr.… …
29preserve — 1 verb (T) 1 to save something or someone from being harmed or destroyed: I think these traditional customs should be preserved. | The wreck was preserved by the muddy sea bed. | preserve sb/sth from sth: They were determined to preserve their… …
30preserve — 1. verb 1) oil helps preserve wood Syn: conserve, protect, maintain, care for, look after 2) they wish to preserve the status quo Syn: continue (with), conserve, keep going, maintain, uphold, sustain …
