| Conserve (v. t.) To keep in a safe or sound state |
| Conserve (v. t.) To prepare with sugar, etc., for the purpose of preservation, as fruits, etc. |
| Conserve (n.) Anything which is conserved |
| Conserve (n.) A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar. See Confection. |
| Conserve (n.) A conservatory. |
| conserve / preserve / conserves / preserves fruit preserved by cooking with sugar |
| conserve preserve with sugar, "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard" |
| conserve / husband / economize / economise use cautiously and frugally, "I try to economize my spare time", "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit" |
| conserve preserve / maintain / keep up keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction, "We preserve these archeological findings", "The old lady could not keep up the building", "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage", "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts" |
| conserve keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change, "Energy is conserved in this process" |