Conserve: meaning, definitions and examples

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conserve

[ kənˈsərv ]

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environment

To protect (an object or area) from harm or destruction. To use something carefully in order to prevent it from being used up or destroyed.

Synonyms

preserve, protect, safeguard, save

Examples of usage

Please conserve water by taking shorter showers.
We need to conserve our natural resources for future generations.

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food

Food that has been preserved, especially by canning, smoking, or freezing.

Synonyms

canned food, jams, pickles, preserves

Examples of usage

I always keep a few cans of vegetables in case of emergencies.
She stored the jam she made in jars for long-term conservation.

Translations

Translations of the word "conserve" in other languages:

🇵🇹 conservar

🇮🇳 संरक्षित करना

🇩🇪 erhalten

bewahren
schonen

🇮🇩 menghemat

🇺🇦 зберігати

🇵🇱 zachować

🇯🇵 保存する (ほぞんする)

🇫🇷 conserver

préserver
économiser

🇪🇸 conservar

preservar
ahorrar

🇹🇷 korumak

muhafaza etmek
tasarruf etmek

🇰🇷 보존하다 (보존하다)

🇸🇦 يحافظ على

🇨🇿 zachovat

chránit
šetřit

🇸🇰 zachovať

uchovávať
šetriť

🇨🇳 保存 (bǎocún)

🇸🇮 ohraniti

🇮🇸 varðveita

🇰🇿 сақтау

🇬🇪 დარჩენა

🇦🇿 qorumaq

🇲🇽 conservar

preservar
ahorrar

Word origin

The word 'conserve' comes from the Latin word 'conservare', which means 'to keep, preserve'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century. Originally, it was primarily used in the context of preserving food. Over time, its meaning expanded to include the conservation of natural resources and the protection of the environment.