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preserve
verb(pre-serve)
to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction : protect
preserve
verb(pre-serve)
to keep alive, intact, or free from decay
preserve
verb(pre-serve)
maintain
preserve
noun(pre-serve)
fruit canned or made into jams or jellies or cooked whole or in large pieces in a syrup so as to keep its shape —often used in plural
preserve
noun(pre-serve)
an area restricted for the protection and preservation of natural resources (such as animals or plants)
preserve
noun(pre-serve)
something regarded as reserved for certain persons
preserve
idiom(pre-serve)
to protect the Earth's environment
preserve
noun(pre-serve)
an area of land in which hunting and fishing are carefully controlled
preserve
noun(pre-serve)
an area where animals and plants are protected and that has few buildings or homes

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