Definition of preserve

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Preserve (v. t.) To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, as sugar, salt, etc.; to season and prepare for remaining in a good state, as fruits, meat, etc.; as, to preserve peaches or grapes..

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Polyplastic :: Polyplastic (a.) Assuming, or having the power of assuming, many forms; as, a polyplastic element which does not preserve its original shape..
Conservative :: Conservative (a.) Having power to preserve in a safe of entire state, or from loss, waste, or injury; preservative..
Knowledge :: Knowledge (v. i.) That which is gained and preserved by knowing; instruction; acquaintance; enlightenment; learning; scholarship; erudition.
Jacket :: "Jacket (n.) A garment resembling a waistcoat lined with cork, to serve as a life preserver; -- called also cork jacket..
Preservative :: Preservative (n.) That which preserves, or has the power of preserving; a presevative agent..
Arenicolite :: Arenicolite (n.) An ancient wormhole in sand, preserved in the rocks..
Bathybius :: Bathybius (n.) A name given by Prof. Huxley to a gelatinous substance found in mud dredged from the Atlantic and preserved in alcohol. He supposed that it was free living protoplasm, covering a large part of the ocean bed. It is now known that the substance is of chemical, not of organic, origin..
Save :: Save (a.) To make safe; to procure the safety of; to preserve from injury, destruction, or evil of any kind; to rescue from impending danger; as, to save a house from the flames..
Ensilage :: Ensilage (v. t.) To preserve in a silo; as, to ensilage cornstalks..
Bilimbing :: Bilimbing (n.) The berries of two East Indian species of Averrhoa, of the Oxalideae or Sorrel family. They are very acid, and highly esteemed when preserved or pickled. The juice is used as a remedy for skin diseases..
Pickled :: Pickled (a.) Preserved in a pickle.
Barberry :: Barberry (n.) A shrub of the genus Berberis, common along roadsides and in neglected fields. B. vulgaris is the species best known; its oblong red berries are made into a preserve or sauce, and have been deemed efficacious in fluxes and fevers. The bark dyes a fine yellow, esp. the bark of the root..
Pot :: Pot (v. t.) To preserve seasoned in pots.
Preserve :: Preserve (v. i.) To protect game for purposes of sport.
Conserve :: Conserve (v. t.) To keep in a safe or sound state; to save; to preserve; to protect.
Trophy :: Trophy (n.) Anything taken from an enemy and preserved as a memorial of victory, as arms, flags, standards, etc..
Minute :: Minute (n.) The memorandum; a record; a note to preserve the memory of anything; as, to take minutes of a contract; to take minutes of a conversation or debate..
Pickle-herring :: Pickle-herring (n.) A herring preserved in brine; a pickled herring.
Preserve :: Preserve (v. i.) To make preserves.
Attitude :: Attitude (n.) Fig.: Position as indicating action, feeling, or mood; as, in times of trouble let a nation preserve a firm attitude; one's mental attitude in respect to religion..
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