bewaren — meaning in English

English meaning

• conservation noun The protection and careful management of nature, wildlife, or natural resources.
• forfend verb To stop something bad from happening, or to forbid it.
• preserve verb To keep something safe from harm, damage, or decay.
• reserve verb To book or set something aside in advance for later use.
• save verb To rescue someone or something from harm or danger.
• store verb To keep something in a particular place for future use.

Senses

bewaren is used for these senses in English:

• conservation The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
• forfend (archaic) To prohibit; to forbid; to avert.
• preserve To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
• reserve To keep in store for future or special use.
• save (transitive, intransitive, computing, video games) To write a file to disk or other storage medium.
• store (transitive) To keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.
• watch over (idiomatic) To guard and protect.

conservation — full definition

1. noun The protection and careful management of nature, wildlife, or natural resources.
2. noun The careful preservation and repair of artworks, buildings, or historical artifacts.
3. noun In physics, the principle that a measurable quantity stays constant within an isolated system.

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