preserve

1 :  fruit canned or made into jams or jellies or cooked whole or in large pieces in a syrup so as to keep its shape —often used in plural

2 :  an area restricted for the protection and preservation of natural resources (such as animals or plants) a game preserve for regulated hunting or fishing nature preserves

3 :  something regarded as reserved for certain persons

1 :  to keep or save from injury, loss, or ruin :  protect The laws will help preserve rain forests.

2 :  to prepare (as by canning or pickling) fruits or vegetables to be kept for future use

3 :  maintain 2, continue preserve silence

1 :  a sweet food made of fruit cooked in sugar —often used in pl. strawberry preserves

2 :  an area where land and animals are protected

1:  to keep alive, intact, or free from decay

2:  to keep or save from decomposition

1 :  to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction expenses necessary to preserve the property

2a :  to keep valid, intact, or in existence (as pending a proceeding) the right of a trial by jury shall be preserved — U.S. Constitution amend. VII the dismissal of a chapter 7 case…reinstates certain transfers voided or preserved in the case — J. H. Williamson b :  to maintain for use or consideration at a later time especially by keeping a record of deposed the witness to preserve her testimony a party has the option of preserving the objection raised — J. H. Friedenthal et al.