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preserves
verb(pre-serve)
to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction : protect
preserves
verb(pre-serve)
to keep alive, intact, or free from decay
preserves
verb(pre-serve)
maintain
preserves
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
preserves
noun(pre-serve)
an area restricted for the protection and preservation of natural resources (such as animals or plants)
preserves
noun(pre-serve)
something regarded as reserved for certain persons

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