Preserves: meaning, definitions and examples

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preserves

[ prɪˈzɜːrvz ]

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food storage

Preserves are jams, jellies, and other foods made with fruit preserved in sugar.

Synonyms

jams, jellies, marmalade

Examples of usage

Would you like some toast with your preserves?
She always makes delicious homemade preserves.
I prefer strawberry preserves over grape jelly.

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maintain

To preserve something means to maintain it in its original or existing state.

Synonyms

conserve, maintain, protect

Examples of usage

We need to preserve these historical artifacts for future generations.
It is important to preserve natural habitats for wildlife conservation.

Translations

Translations of the word "preserves" in other languages:

🇵🇹 conservas

🇮🇳 संरक्षित करता है

🇩🇪 Konserven

🇮🇩 pengawet

🇺🇦 консерви

🇵🇱 konserwy

🇯🇵 保存食

🇫🇷 conserves

🇪🇸 conservas

🇹🇷 konserve

🇰🇷 보존 식품

🇸🇦 محفوظات

🇨🇿 konzervy

🇸🇰 konzervy

🇨🇳 保存食

🇸🇮 konzervira

🇮🇸 niðursoðnar matvörur

🇰🇿 консервілер

🇬🇪 კონსერვები

🇦🇿 konservlər

🇲🇽 conservas

Word origin

The word 'preserves' originated from the Latin word 'praeservare', which means 'to guard beforehand'. It first appeared in the English language in the 14th century. Initially used in the context of food preservation, it later expanded to include the concept of maintaining or conserving various things.