Search "preserve" in:
Browse words next to:
Browse the Dictionary:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
#

preserve

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1pre·serve 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1preserve
Pronunciation:
\pri-ˈzərv\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
pre·served; pre·serv·ing
Etymology:
Middle English, from Medieval Latin praeservare, from Late Latin, to observe beforehand, from Latin prae- + servare to keep, guard, observe — more at conserve
Date:
14th century
transitive verb1: to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction : protect2 a: to keep alive, intact, or free from decay b: maintain3 a: to keep or save from decomposition b: to can, pickle, or similarly prepare for future use4: to keep up and reserve for personal or special useintransitive verb1: to make preserves2: to raise and protect game for purposes of sport3: to be able to be preserved (as by canning)
pre·serv·abil·i·ty 
          Listen to the pronunciation of preservability \-ˌzər-və-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
pre·serv·able 
          Listen to the pronunciation of preservable \-ˈzər-və-bəl\ adjective
pres·er·va·tion 
          Listen to the pronunciation of preservation \ˌpre-zər-ˈvā-shən\ noun
pre·serv·er 
          Listen to the pronunciation of preserver \pri-ˈzər-vər\ noun


Share this entry:    Share this word with digg Share this word with reddit Share this word with technorati Share this word with del.icio.us Share this word with furl Share this word with stumbleupon Share this word with google Share this word with blinklist Share this word with newsvine Share this word with facebook Share this word with myspace

Link to this page:   


Cite this page: