conserve

noun

1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

Similar word(s): conserves, preserve, preserves

Definition categories: food, confiture

verb

1. keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change

- Energy is conserved in this process

Definition categories: stative, hold, keep, maintain

2. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

- children must be taught to conserve our national heritage

- The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts

Similar word(s): maintain, preserve

Definition categories: possession, keep

3. use cautiously and frugally

- conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit

Similar word(s): economise, economize, husband

Definition categories: possession, preserve, save

4. preserve with sugar

- Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard

Definition categories: change, keep, preserve