ALL meanings of preserved
pre·serve
P p - verb with object preserved to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens. 1
- verb with object preserved to keep safe from harm or injury; protect or spare. 1
- verb with object preserved to keep up; maintain: to preserve historical monuments. 1
- verb with object preserved to keep possession of; retain: to preserve one's composure. 1
- verb with object preserved to prepare (food or any perishable substance) so as to resist decomposition or fermentation. 1
- verb with object preserved to prepare (fruit, vegetables, etc.) by cooking with sugar, pickling, canning, or the like. 1
- verb with object preserved to maintain and reserve (game, fish, etc.) for continued survival or for private use, as in hunting or fishing. 1
- verb without object preserved to preserve fruit, vegetables, etc.; make preserves. 1
- verb without object preserved to maintain a preserve for game or fish, especially for sport. 1
- noun preserved something that preserves. 1
- noun preserved that which is preserved. 1
- noun preserved Usually, preserves. fruit, vegetables, etc., prepared by cooking with sugar. 1
- noun preserved a place set apart for protection and propagation of game or fish, especially for sport. 1
- adjective preserved fruit: made into jam 1
- adjective preserved kept safe, intact 1