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- [verb kuh n-surv; noun kon-surv, kuh n-surv]
- /verb kənˈsɜrv; noun ˈkɒn sɜrv, kənˈsɜrv/
- /kənˈsɜːv/
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- [verb kuh n-surv; noun kon-surv, kuh n-surv]
- /verb kənˈsɜrv; noun ˈkɒn sɜrv, kənˈsɜrv/
Definitions of conserve word
- verb conserve If you conserve a supply of something, you use it carefully so that it lasts for a long time. 3
- verb conserve To conserve something means to protect it from harm, loss, or change. 3
- variable noun conserve Conserve is jam containing a large proportion of fruit, usually in whole pieces. 3
- verb conserve to keep or protect from harm, decay, loss, etc 3
- verb conserve to preserve (a foodstuff, esp fruit) with sugar 3
- noun conserve a preparation of fruit in sugar, similar to jam but usually containing whole pieces of fruit 3
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Origin of conserve
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; (v.) Middle English < Latin conservāre to save, preserve, equivalent to con- con- + servāre to watch over, guard (akin to servus slave, servīre to serve); (noun) Middle English < Middle French conserve, noun derivative of conserver < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Conserve
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
conserve popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
conserve usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for conserve
verb conserve
- preserve — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- safeguard — something that serves as a protection or defense or that ensures safety.
- maintain — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
- sustain — to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
- hoard — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
noun conserve
Antonyms for conserve
verb conserve
- release — to lease again.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- squander — to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away).
- use — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
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