preserve.
A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits.
Meaning & usage
A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits.
A reservation, a nature preserve.
An exclusive area of activity.
Kids regard their tree houses as their own preserve.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English preserven, from Old French preserver, from Medieval Latin prēservāre (“keep, preserve”), from Late Latin praeservāre (“guard beforehand”), from prae (“before”, adverb) + servāre (“maintain, keep”). Displaced native Old English nerian.
To protect; to keep from harm or injury.
Let's pray that we'd be preserved from danger.
Every people has the right to preserve its identity and culture.
To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.
to preserve peaches or grapes
To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
to preserve appearances; to preserve silence
I preserved a composed manner throughout the interrogation.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English preserven, from Old French preserver, from Medieval Latin prēservāre (“keep, preserve”), from Late Latin praeservāre (“guard beforehand”), from prae (“before”, adverb) + servāre (“maintain, keep”). Displaced native Old English nerian.
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