preserve

[US]/prɪˈzɜːv/
[UK]/prɪˈzɜːrv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.keep safe; protect; maintain; prohibit hunting; pickle
n.hunting reserve; protected area; processed food;specialized activity.

Phrases & Collocations

preserve the environment

preserve history

preserve natural resources

preserve food

Example Sentences

They must preserve their solidarity.

preserve eggs in salt

Ancient Greek is the preserve of scholars.

Ice helps to preserve food.

a program to preserve our state's wetlands.

You can preserve meat or fish in salt.

fighting to preserve freedom;

We must preserve our natural resources.

It is the duty of the police to preserve public order.

an attempt to preserve the corpse from decomposition

The club is an exclusively male preserve.

The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.

a concerted attempt to preserve religious unity.

the gun room was a male preserve, consecrated to sport.

the civil service became the preserve of the educated middle class.

the team preserved their unbeaten home record.

Real-world Examples

No preservatives, I see. How do you preserve this thing?

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2019 Collection

Feelings of righteous indignation, it seems, are not the preserve of people alone.

Source: Past years' graduate entrance exam English reading true questions.

Meaningless prose is not only the preserve of artificial intelligence.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Not that there was much to preserve.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

Our cultural heritage has to be preserved.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

Rendsburg is Germany's best preserved medieval cities.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2020 Collection

Only in this way can the hypha be preserved.

Source: A Bite of China Season 1

But Wyler still has a chance to preserve his.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

Would that help with preserving fishing stocks?

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Practice Tests 7

Why this commitment to the Earth and preserving its beauty?

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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