conservare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- conserve verb To use something carefully so it lasts, or to prevent it from being wasted or damaged.
- preserve verb To keep something safe from harm, damage, or decay.
- retain verb To keep possession of something instead of losing or giving it up.
- store verb To keep something in a particular place for future use.
Senses
conservare is used for these senses in English:
- conserve (transitive) To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
- hold on (idiomatic) To keep; to store something for someone.
- keep up (transitive) To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating or falling.
- preserve 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.
- retain To keep (something) in control or possession; to continue having (something); to keep back.
- store (transitive) To keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.
conserve — full definition
- verb To use something carefully so it lasts, or to prevent it from being wasted or damaged.
- noun A thick jam-like preserve made from whole or chunked fruit.
preserve — full definition
- verb To keep something safe from harm, damage, or decay.
- noun A sweet spread made by cooking fruit with sugar.
- noun An area set aside to protect wildlife or a particular activity.