conserve
IPA: kʌnsˈɝv
noun
- Wilderness where human development is prohibited.
- A jam or thick syrup made from fruit.
- (obsolete) A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar.
- (obsolete) A conservatory.
verb
- (transitive) To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
- (transitive) To protect an environment, heritage, etc.
- (physics, chemistry, intransitive) To remain unchanged during a process
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Examples of "conserve" in Sentences
- And what he’s trying to conserve is pretty damn good.
- KING: One way to conserve is to make cars more efficient.
- And yes, Bush flying around while telling us to conserve is weak.
- Learning alters us, it does what all nourishment does that does not merely "conserve" -- as the physiologist knows.
- The resulting conserve is ridiculously easy to prepare (I made it this morning before heading out to work) yet looks absolutely decadent and rendered truly beautifully sweet, shiny and utterly figgy little gems.
- Since what conservatives seek to conserve is the social order and power structure (with themselves as the ruling class) by any means necessary, the dismantling of state security constraints is wholly in line with conservatism.
- The whole point of desiring to conserve is to maintain a situation which one wants to continue, a way of life in which people work hard to care for themselves and their families but are willing to share their resources with others who are less fortunate and to contribute to the costs of the common well-being.
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