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conserve en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈkɒnsɜː(ɹ)v/
• kŏn'sû(r)v

Etymology

From Middle English conserven, from Old French conserver, from Latin conservare (“to keep, preserve”), from com- (intensive prefix) + servo (“keep watch, maintain”). See also observe.

Meanings

1. Wilderness where human development is prohibited.
2. A jam or thick syrup made from fruit.
   • I shall […] study broths, plasters, and conserves, till from a fine lady I become a notable woman. 1709 August 21 (Gregorian calendar), Isaac Bickerstaff [et al., pseudonyms; Richard Steele et al.], “Wednesday, August 11, 1709”, in The Tatler, number 53; republished in [Richard Steele], editor, The Tatler, […], London stereotype edition, volume I, London: I. Walker and Co.; […], 1822, →OCLC:
3. (obsolete) A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar.
4. (obsolete) A conservatory.
   • water[…]alwayes placed in the Conserve c. 1700, John Evelyn, Elysium Britannicum:

Forms

Translations (13)

bg конфитюр (A jam or thick syrup made from fruit) · hu dzsem (A jam or thick syrup made from fruit) · hu íz (A jam or thick syrup made from fruit) · bg резерват (wilderness where human development is prohibited) · et moos (A jam or thick syrup made from fruit) · es parque nacional (wilderness where human development is prohibited) · nl natuurreservaat (wilderness where human development is prohibited) · nl reservaat (wilderness where human development is prohibited) · bg сладко (A jam or thick syrup made from fruit) · hu természetvédelmi terület (wilderness where human development is prohibited) · hu lekvár (A jam or thick syrup made from fruit) · pt reserva (wilderness where human development is prohibited) · mk резерват (wilderness where human development is prohibited)

conserve en · VERB

Pronunciation

• kən-sû(r)v'
• /kənˈsɜː(ɹ)v/
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English conserven, from Old French conserver, from Latin conservare (“to keep, preserve”), from com- (intensive prefix) + servo (“keep watch, maintain”). See also observe.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
   • to conserve fruits with sugar
   • the amity which […] they meant to conserve and maintain with the emperor 1721, John Strype, Ecclesiastical Memorials; Relating Chiefly to Religion, and the Reformation of It, and the Emergencies of the Church of England, under King Henry VIII. King Edward VI. and Queen Mary the First. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: […] John Wyat, […], →OCLC:
   • Also the Russian lines over which these locomotives run pass through long stretches of waterless country, where the only alternative to hauling additional water-tank wagons is to conserve the water supply by condensing. 1946 January and February, “The Why and The Wherefore: Condensing Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 62:
2. (transitive) To protect an environment, heritage, etc.
   • Two entrants shared this award for their work on two quite different stations, but with the same purpose of bringing a redundant station building back into use for the benefit of the community, with the added result of conserving an historic building. Saltash Town Council bought Saltash station building after it had become very decrepit and 'an eyesore' - such that it was nearly pulled down to make way for housing. 2021 December 15, Robin Leleux, “Awards honour the best restoration projects: The Network Rail Community Award: Saltash and Stow”, in RAIL, number 946, page 58:
3. (intransitive) To remain unchanged during a process

Forms

Deriveds

conserved sequence · conservatory · hyperconserve · nonconserving · conserveness · unconserving · conservative · conservancy · reconserve

Translations (44)

bg консервирам (to save for later use) · fr conserver (to protect) · fr conserver (to save for later use) · ru законсерви́ровать (to save for later use) · it conservare (to protect) · fi säilöä (to save for later use) · it conservare (to save for later use) · es conservar (to save for later use) · ru охрани́ть (to protect) · es reservar (to save for later use) · mi whāomoomo (to protect) · nap stipà (to save for later use) · mi whakaomoomo (to protect) · ru защища́ть (to protect) · io konservar (to protect) · mi whāomo (to protect) · es captener (to protect) · ru сохрани́ть (to save for later use) · pt conservar (to protect) · es conservar (to protect) · ja 節約する (to save for later use) · ru охраня́ть (to protect) · bg запазвам (to save for later use) · bg опазвам (to protect) · bg защитавам (to protect) · pl zakonserwować (to save for later use) · fi säilyttää (to protect) · gl conservar (to protect) · la conservō (to save for later use) · ru сохраня́ть (to save for later use) · ca conservar (to protect) · ca conservar (to save for later use) · ja 保存する (to protect) · pl konserwować (to save for later use) · eo konservi (to save for later use) · be кансервава́ць (to save for later use) · pt conservar (to save for later use) · ru защити́ть (to protect) · sw ifadhi (to protect) · ru консерви́ровать (to save for later use) · gl conservar (to save for later use) · io konservar (to save for later use) · sw ifadhi (to save for later use) · sv bevara (to protect)