Conserve Definition
kən-sûrv
conserved, conserves, conserving
verb
conserved, conserves, conserving
To keep from being damaged, lost, or wasted; save.
Webster's New World
To protect from loss or harm; preserve.
Calls to conserve our national heritage in the face of bewildering change.
American Heritage
To use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste.
Kept the thermostat lower to conserve energy.
American Heritage
To keep (a quantity) constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary changes.
American Heritage
To make (fruit) into preserves.
Webster's New World
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noun
conserves
A kind of jam made of two or more fruits, often with nuts or raisins added.
Webster's New World
Wilderness where human development is prohibited.
Wiktionary
Origin of Conserve
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Middle English conserven from Old French conserver from Latin cōnservāre com- intensive pref. com– servāre to preserve ser-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French conserver, from Latin conservare (“to keep, preserve”), from com- (intensive prefix) + servo (“keep watch, maintain”). See also observe.
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