conserve — meaning in English

English meaning

• canned adj Sealed and preserved in a can.
• preserve verb To keep something safe from harm, damage, or decay.
• tin noun A soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.

Senses

conserve is used for these senses in English:

• canned Preserved in cans.
• preserve A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits.
• tin (NZ, AU, South African, Irish, British, countable) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food, or hold a liquid or some other product.

canned — full definition

1. adj Sealed and preserved in a can.
2. adj Prepared in advance and generic, rather than spontaneous or original.
3. adj Informal: fired from a job.

preserve — full definition

1. verb To keep something safe from harm, damage, or decay.
2. noun A sweet spread made by cooking fruit with sugar.
3. noun An area set aside to protect wildlife or a particular activity.

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